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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,795,678,536.88, 721,216,710,905.52 and 158,091,347,394.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,795,678,536.88, 721,216,710,905.52 and 158,091,347,394.12 is: 237,144,647,258.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,795,678,536.88 : 721,216,710,905.52 = 158,091,347,394.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,795,678,536.88/721,216,710,905.52 = 158,091,347,394.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,795,678,536.88x = 721,216,710,905.52 × 158,091,347,394.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,795,678,536.88x = 114,018,121,590,209,169,588,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,018,121,590,209,169,588,224/480,795,678,536.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,144,647,258.85

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