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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,628,814,643.60, 260,443,221,965.40 and 55,852,985,987.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,628,814,643.60, 260,443,221,965.40 and 55,852,985,987.60 is: 83,779,478,981.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,628,814,643.60 : 260,443,221,965.40 = 55,852,985,987.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,628,814,643.60/260,443,221,965.40 = 55,852,985,987.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,628,814,643.60x = 260,443,221,965.40 × 55,852,985,987.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,628,814,643.60x = 14,546,531,626,998,881,583,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,546,531,626,998,881,583,104/173,628,814,643.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,779,478,981.40

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