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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,256,000.85, 260,760,384,001.27 and 49,763,662,848.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,256,000.85, 260,760,384,001.27 and 49,763,662,848.85 is: 74,645,494,273.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,256,000.85 : 260,760,384,001.27 = 49,763,662,848.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,256,000.85/260,760,384,001.27 = 49,763,662,848.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,256,000.85x = 260,760,384,001.27 × 49,763,662,848.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,256,000.85x = 12,976,391,833,775,859,826,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,976,391,833,775,859,826,688/173,840,256,000.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,645,494,273.27

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