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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,256,066.15, 260,760,384,099.22 and 142,433,368,424.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,256,066.15, 260,760,384,099.22 and 142,433,368,424.55 is: 213,650,052,636.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,256,066.15 : 260,760,384,099.22 = 142,433,368,424.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,256,066.15/260,760,384,099.22 = 142,433,368,424.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,256,066.15x = 260,760,384,099.22 × 142,433,368,424.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,256,066.15x = 37,140,979,858,931,368,067,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,140,979,858,931,368,067,072/173,840,256,066.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,650,052,636.82

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