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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,628,814,625.60, 260,443,221,938.40 and 55,852,985,969.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,628,814,625.60, 260,443,221,938.40 and 55,852,985,969.60 is: 83,779,478,954.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,628,814,625.60 : 260,443,221,938.40 = 55,852,985,969.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,628,814,625.60/260,443,221,938.40 = 55,852,985,969.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,628,814,625.60x = 260,443,221,938.40 × 55,852,985,969.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,628,814,625.60x = 14,546,531,620,802,873,262,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,546,531,620,802,873,262,080/173,628,814,625.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,779,478,954.40

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