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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,256,066.45, 260,760,384,099.68 and 168,942,495,810.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,256,066.45, 260,760,384,099.68 and 168,942,495,810.45 is: 253,413,743,715.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,256,066.45 : 260,760,384,099.68 = 168,942,495,810.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,256,066.45/260,760,384,099.68 = 168,942,495,810.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,256,066.45x = 260,760,384,099.68 × 168,942,495,810.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,256,066.45x = 44,053,510,098,291,523,584,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,053,510,098,291,523,584,000/173,840,256,066.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,413,743,715.68

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