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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,256,075.40, 260,760,384,113.10 and 172,738,260,017.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,256,075.40, 260,760,384,113.10 and 172,738,260,017.80 is: 259,107,390,026.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,256,075.40 : 260,760,384,113.10 = 172,738,260,017.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,256,075.40/260,760,384,113.10 = 172,738,260,017.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,256,075.40x = 260,760,384,113.10 × 172,738,260,017.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,256,075.40x = 45,043,295,033,270,072,246,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,043,295,033,270,072,246,272/173,840,256,075.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,107,390,026.70

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