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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,795,678,523.40, 721,216,710,885.44 and 158,091,347,380.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,795,678,523.40, 721,216,710,885.44 and 158,091,347,380.64 is: 237,144,647,238.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,795,678,523.40 : 721,216,710,885.44 = 158,091,347,380.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,795,678,523.40/721,216,710,885.44 = 158,091,347,380.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,795,678,523.40x = 721,216,710,885.44 × 158,091,347,380.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,795,678,523.40x = 114,018,121,577,312,708,198,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,018,121,577,312,708,198,400/480,795,678,523.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,144,647,238.68

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