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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,256,022.42, 260,760,384,033.60 and 49,763,662,870.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,256,022.42, 260,760,384,033.60 and 49,763,662,870.41 is: 74,645,494,305.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,256,022.42 : 260,760,384,033.60 = 49,763,662,870.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,256,022.42/260,760,384,033.60 = 49,763,662,870.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,256,022.42x = 260,760,384,033.60 × 49,763,662,870.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,256,022.42x = 12,976,391,841,006,714,093,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,976,391,841,006,714,093,568/173,840,256,022.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,645,494,305.61

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