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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,256,500,721.12, 844,889,980,942.32 and 160,339,956,921.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,256,500,721.12, 844,889,980,942.32 and 160,339,956,921.12 is: 240,511,424,145.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,256,500,721.12 : 844,889,980,942.32 = 160,339,956,921.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,256,500,721.12/844,889,980,942.32 = 160,339,956,921.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,256,500,721.12x = 844,889,980,942.32 × 160,339,956,921.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,256,500,721.12x = 135,469,623,147,377,480,171,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,469,623,147,377,480,171,520/563,256,500,721.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,511,424,145.02

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