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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,795,678,522.40, 721,216,710,883.94 and 158,091,347,379.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,795,678,522.40, 721,216,710,883.94 and 158,091,347,379.63 is: 237,144,647,237.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,795,678,522.40 : 721,216,710,883.94 = 158,091,347,379.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,795,678,522.40/721,216,710,883.94 = 158,091,347,379.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,795,678,522.40x = 721,216,710,883.94 × 158,091,347,379.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,795,678,522.40x = 114,018,121,576,347,129,085,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,018,121,576,347,129,085,952/480,795,678,522.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,144,647,237.16

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