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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,265,185,371.86, 240,405,509,675.74 and 52,697,075,060.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,265,185,371.86, 240,405,509,675.74 and 52,697,075,060.48 is: 79,048,154,837.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,265,185,371.86 : 240,405,509,675.74 = 52,697,075,060.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,265,185,371.86/240,405,509,675.74 = 52,697,075,060.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,265,185,371.86x = 240,405,509,675.74 × 52,697,075,060.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,265,185,371.86x = 12,668,667,188,335,421,161,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,668,667,188,335,421,161,472/160,265,185,371.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,048,154,837.50

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