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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 568,924,420,812.75, 853,436,799,539.65 and 160,514,368,138.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 568,924,420,812.75, 853,436,799,539.65 and 160,514,368,138.30 is: 240,785,706,523.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    568,924,420,812.75 : 853,436,799,539.65 = 160,514,368,138.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    568,924,420,812.75/853,436,799,539.65 = 160,514,368,138.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    568,924,420,812.75x = 853,436,799,539.65 × 160,514,368,138.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    568,924,420,812.75x = 136,988,868,624,079,921,348,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,988,868,624,079,921,348,608/568,924,420,812.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,785,706,523.87

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