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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,501,852,705.20, 240,752,779,057.80 and 48,706,648,486.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,501,852,705.20, 240,752,779,057.80 and 48,706,648,486.80 is: 73,059,972,730.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,501,852,705.20 : 240,752,779,057.80 = 48,706,648,486.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,501,852,705.20/240,752,779,057.80 = 48,706,648,486.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,501,852,705.20x = 240,752,779,057.80 × 48,706,648,486.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,501,852,705.20x = 11,726,260,981,788,489,809,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,726,260,981,788,489,809,920/160,501,852,705.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,059,972,730.20

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