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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,256,016.42, 260,760,384,024.60 and 49,763,662,864.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,256,016.42, 260,760,384,024.60 and 49,763,662,864.41 is: 74,645,494,296.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,256,016.42 : 260,760,384,024.60 = 49,763,662,864.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,256,016.42/260,760,384,024.60 = 49,763,662,864.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,256,016.42x = 260,760,384,024.60 × 49,763,662,864.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,256,016.42x = 12,976,391,838,994,278,645,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,976,391,838,994,278,645,760/173,840,256,016.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,645,494,296.61

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