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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 568,924,420,812.20, 853,436,799,538.80 and 160,514,368,137.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 568,924,420,812.20, 853,436,799,538.80 and 160,514,368,137.70 is: 240,785,706,522.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    568,924,420,812.20 : 853,436,799,538.80 = 160,514,368,137.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    568,924,420,812.20/853,436,799,538.80 = 160,514,368,137.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    568,924,420,812.20x = 853,436,799,538.80 × 160,514,368,137.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    568,924,420,812.20x = 136,988,868,623,431,431,618,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,988,868,623,431,431,618,560/568,924,420,812.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,785,706,522.96

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