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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,501,852,693.70, 240,752,779,040.55 and 48,706,648,475.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,501,852,693.70, 240,752,779,040.55 and 48,706,648,475.30 is: 73,059,972,712.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,501,852,693.70 : 240,752,779,040.55 = 48,706,648,475.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,501,852,693.70/240,752,779,040.55 = 48,706,648,475.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,501,852,693.70x = 240,752,779,040.55 × 48,706,648,475.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,501,852,693.70x = 11,726,260,978,179,643,539,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,726,260,978,179,643,539,456/160,501,852,693.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,059,972,712.95

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