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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,289,869,934.48, 240,434,666,756.22 and 40,907,184,863.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,289,869,934.48, 240,434,666,756.22 and 40,907,184,863.36 is: 61,360,742,039.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,289,869,934.48 : 240,434,666,756.22 = 40,907,184,863.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,289,869,934.48/240,434,666,756.22 = 40,907,184,863.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,289,869,934.48x = 240,434,666,756.22 × 40,907,184,863.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,289,869,934.48x = 9,835,505,360,557,047,808,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,835,505,360,557,047,808,000/160,289,869,934.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,360,742,039.27

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