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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,256,075.90, 260,760,384,113.85 and 172,738,260,018.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,256,075.90, 260,760,384,113.85 and 172,738,260,018.30 is: 259,107,390,027.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,256,075.90 : 260,760,384,113.85 = 172,738,260,018.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,256,075.90/260,760,384,113.85 = 172,738,260,018.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,256,075.90x = 260,760,384,113.85 × 172,738,260,018.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,256,075.90x = 45,043,295,033,530,001,653,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,043,295,033,530,001,653,760/173,840,256,075.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,107,390,027.45

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