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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,795,678,530.96, 721,216,710,896.70 and 158,091,347,388.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,795,678,530.96, 721,216,710,896.70 and 158,091,347,388.17 is: 237,144,647,249.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,795,678,530.96 : 721,216,710,896.70 = 158,091,347,388.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,795,678,530.96/721,216,710,896.70 = 158,091,347,388.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,795,678,530.96x = 721,216,710,896.70 × 158,091,347,388.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,795,678,530.96x = 114,018,121,584,523,572,412,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,018,121,584,523,572,412,416/480,795,678,530.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,144,647,249.95

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