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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,629,160,361.46, 260,414,853,413.93 and 52,588,937,601.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,629,160,361.46, 260,414,853,413.93 and 52,588,937,601.78 is: 78,874,657,046.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,629,160,361.46 : 260,414,853,413.93 = 52,588,937,601.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,629,160,361.46/260,414,853,413.93 = 52,588,937,601.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,629,160,361.46x = 260,414,853,413.93 × 52,588,937,601.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,629,160,361.46x = 13,694,940,476,761,849,200,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,694,940,476,761,849,200,640/173,629,160,361.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,874,657,046.38

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