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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,256,057.10, 260,760,384,085.65 and 49,763,662,905.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,256,057.10, 260,760,384,085.65 and 49,763,662,905.10 is: 74,645,494,357.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,256,057.10 : 260,760,384,085.65 = 49,763,662,905.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,256,057.10/260,760,384,085.65 = 49,763,662,905.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,256,057.10x = 260,760,384,085.65 × 49,763,662,905.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,256,057.10x = 12,976,391,852,642,688,565,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,976,391,852,642,688,565,248/173,840,256,057.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,645,494,357.65

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