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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,256,055.90, 260,760,384,083.85 and 142,433,368,414.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,256,055.90, 260,760,384,083.85 and 142,433,368,414.30 is: 213,650,052,621.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,256,055.90 : 260,760,384,083.85 = 142,433,368,414.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,256,055.90/260,760,384,083.85 = 142,433,368,414.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,256,055.90x = 260,760,384,083.85 × 142,433,368,414.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,256,055.90x = 37,140,979,854,069,372,813,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,140,979,854,069,372,813,312/173,840,256,055.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,650,052,621.45

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