To simplify the expression \(68:17 \cdot 24:16 \cdot 12:24 \cdot 28:12 \cdot 13\), we can rewrite the colons as fractions:
\[ \frac{68}{17} \cdot \frac{24}{16} \cdot \frac{12}{24} \cdot \frac{28}{12} \cdot 13 \]
Now, let's simplify each fraction one by one:
- \(\frac{68}{17} = 4\) (since \(68 \div 17 = 4\))
- \(\frac{24}{16} = \frac{3}{2}\) (since \(24 \div 8 = 3\) and \(16 \div 8 = 2\))
- \(\frac{12}{24} = \frac{1}{2}\) (since \(12 \div 12 = 1\) and \(24 \div 12 = 2\))
- \(\frac{28}{12} = \frac{7}{3}\) (since \(28 \div 4 = 7\) and \(12 \div 4 = 3\))
Next, let's combine these simplified fractions and the number 13:
\[ 4 \cdot \frac{3}{2} \cdot \frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{7}{3} \cdot 13 \]
Now we can multiply these together step by step:
Calculate \(4 \cdot \frac{3}{2}\): \[ = 4 \cdot \frac{3}{2} = \frac{12}{2} = 6 \]
Now calculate \(6 \cdot \frac{1}{2}\): \[ = \frac{6}{2} = 3 \]
Next, calculate \(3 \cdot \frac{7}{3}\): \[ = \frac{3 \cdot 7}{3} = 7 \]
Finally, multiply \(7 \cdot 13\): \[ = 91 \]
Thus, the final result of the expression \(68:17 \cdot 24:16 \cdot 12:24 \cdot 28:12 \cdot 13\) is:
\[ \boxed{91} \]
