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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,462,853,187.86, 240,695,305,459.95 and 47,142,115,692.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,462,853,187.86, 240,695,305,459.95 and 47,142,115,692.50 is: 70,713,474,871.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,462,853,187.86 : 240,695,305,459.95 = 47,142,115,692.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,462,853,187.86/240,695,305,459.95 = 47,142,115,692.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,462,853,187.86x = 240,695,305,459.95 × 47,142,115,692.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,462,853,187.86x = 11,346,885,936,634,589,609,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,346,885,936,634,589,609,984/160,462,853,187.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,713,474,871.04

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