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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,795,678,521.82, 721,216,710,883.02 and 158,091,347,379.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,795,678,521.82, 721,216,710,883.02 and 158,091,347,379.06 is: 237,144,647,236.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,795,678,521.82 : 721,216,710,883.02 = 158,091,347,379.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,795,678,521.82/721,216,710,883.02 = 158,091,347,379.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,795,678,521.82x = 721,216,710,883.02 × 158,091,347,379.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,795,678,521.82x = 114,018,121,575,790,595,276,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,018,121,575,790,595,276,800/480,795,678,521.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,144,647,236.29

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