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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,704,014,713.42, 260,406,794,932.23 and 60,369,016,113.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,704,014,713.42, 260,406,794,932.23 and 60,369,016,113.04 is: 90,501,661,836.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,704,014,713.42 : 260,406,794,932.23 = 60,369,016,113.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,704,014,713.42/260,406,794,932.23 = 60,369,016,113.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,704,014,713.42x = 260,406,794,932.23 × 60,369,016,113.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,704,014,713.42x = 15,720,501,999,208,897,708,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,720,501,999,208,897,708,032/173,704,014,713.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,501,661,836.34

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