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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,265,226,173.94, 240,405,570,294.34 and 52,697,115,793.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,265,226,173.94, 240,405,570,294.34 and 52,697,115,793.02 is: 79,048,215,745.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,265,226,173.94 : 240,405,570,294.34 = 52,697,115,793.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,265,226,173.94/240,405,570,294.34 = 52,697,115,793.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,265,226,173.94x = 240,405,570,294.34 × 52,697,115,793.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,265,226,173.94x = 12,668,680,175,087,842,754,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,668,680,175,087,842,754,560/160,265,226,173.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,048,215,745.43

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