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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,501,852,642.20, 240,752,778,963.30 and 48,706,648,423.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,501,852,642.20, 240,752,778,963.30 and 48,706,648,423.80 is: 73,059,972,635.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,501,852,642.20 : 240,752,778,963.30 = 48,706,648,423.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,501,852,642.20/240,752,778,963.30 = 48,706,648,423.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,501,852,642.20x = 240,752,778,963.30 × 48,706,648,423.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,501,852,642.20x = 11,726,260,962,018,285,584,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,726,260,962,018,285,584,384/160,501,852,642.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,059,972,635.70

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