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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,265,226,177.57, 240,405,570,299.76 and 52,697,115,796.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,265,226,177.57, 240,405,570,299.76 and 52,697,115,796.64 is: 79,048,215,750.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,265,226,177.57 : 240,405,570,299.76 = 52,697,115,796.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,265,226,177.57/240,405,570,299.76 = 52,697,115,796.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,265,226,177.57x = 240,405,570,299.76 × 52,697,115,796.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,265,226,177.57x = 12,668,680,176,243,732,119,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,668,680,176,243,732,119,552/160,265,226,177.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,048,215,750.85

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