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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,743,790,062.18, 260,616,517,442.26 and 52,733,396,320.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,743,790,062.18, 260,616,517,442.26 and 52,733,396,320.42 is: 79,100,347,108.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,743,790,062.18 : 260,616,517,442.26 = 52,733,396,320.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,743,790,062.18/260,616,517,442.26 = 52,733,396,320.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,743,790,062.18x = 260,616,517,442.26 × 52,733,396,320.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,743,790,062.18x = 13,743,194,101,930,348,511,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,743,194,101,930,348,511,232/173,743,790,062.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,100,347,108.88

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