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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 501,808,705,328.55, 752,712,118,424.91 and 157,236,086,471.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 501,808,705,328.55, 752,712,118,424.91 and 157,236,086,471.89 is: 235,853,835,304.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    501,808,705,328.55 : 752,712,118,424.91 = 157,236,086,471.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    501,808,705,328.55/752,712,118,424.91 = 157,236,086,471.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    501,808,705,328.55x = 752,712,118,424.91 × 157,236,086,471.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    501,808,705,328.55x = 118,353,507,741,098,674,487,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,353,507,741,098,674,487,296/501,808,705,328.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,853,835,304.85

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