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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,256,072.90, 260,760,384,109.35 and 172,738,260,015.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,256,072.90, 260,760,384,109.35 and 172,738,260,015.30 is: 259,107,390,022.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,256,072.90 : 260,760,384,109.35 = 172,738,260,015.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,256,072.90/260,760,384,109.35 = 172,738,260,015.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,256,072.90x = 260,760,384,109.35 × 172,738,260,015.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,256,072.90x = 45,043,295,031,970,400,043,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,043,295,031,970,400,043,008/173,840,256,072.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,107,390,022.95

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