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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,361,852,003.60, 260,042,778,005.40 and 146,913,946,621.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,361,852,003.60, 260,042,778,005.40 and 146,913,946,621.20 is: 220,370,919,931.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,361,852,003.60 : 260,042,778,005.40 = 146,913,946,621.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,361,852,003.60/260,042,778,005.40 = 146,913,946,621.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,361,852,003.60x = 260,042,778,005.40 × 146,913,946,621.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,361,852,003.60x = 38,203,910,807,113,900,752,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,203,910,807,113,900,752,896/173,361,852,003.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,370,919,931.80

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