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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,704,014,712.42, 260,406,794,930.73 and 60,369,016,112.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,704,014,712.42, 260,406,794,930.73 and 60,369,016,112.04 is: 90,501,661,834.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,704,014,712.42 : 260,406,794,930.73 = 60,369,016,112.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,704,014,712.42/260,406,794,930.73 = 60,369,016,112.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,704,014,712.42x = 260,406,794,930.73 × 60,369,016,112.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,704,014,712.42x = 15,720,501,998,856,634,892,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,720,501,998,856,634,892,288/173,704,014,712.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,501,661,834.84

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