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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,256,005.60, 260,760,384,008.40 and 49,763,662,853.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,256,005.60, 260,760,384,008.40 and 49,763,662,853.60 is: 74,645,494,280.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,256,005.60 : 260,760,384,008.40 = 49,763,662,853.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,256,005.60/260,760,384,008.40 = 49,763,662,853.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,256,005.60x = 260,760,384,008.40 × 49,763,662,853.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,256,005.60x = 12,976,391,835,369,286,402,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,976,391,835,369,286,402,048/173,840,256,005.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,645,494,280.40

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