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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 501,808,666,680.80, 752,712,060,517.95 and 157,236,047,861.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 501,808,666,680.80, 752,712,060,517.95 and 157,236,047,861.33 is: 235,853,777,409.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    501,808,666,680.80 : 752,712,060,517.95 = 157,236,047,861.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    501,808,666,680.80/752,712,060,517.95 = 157,236,047,861.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    501,808,666,680.80x = 752,712,060,517.95 × 157,236,047,861.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    501,808,666,680.80x = 118,353,469,573,400,694,358,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,353,469,573,400,694,358,016/501,808,666,680.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,853,777,409.32

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