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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,256,095.40, 260,760,384,143.10 and 120,944,445,330.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,256,095.40, 260,760,384,143.10 and 120,944,445,330.60 is: 181,416,667,995.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,256,095.40 : 260,760,384,143.10 = 120,944,445,330.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,256,095.40/260,760,384,143.10 = 120,944,445,330.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,256,095.40x = 260,760,384,143.10 × 120,944,445,330.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,256,095.40x = 31,537,520,024,381,416,275,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,537,520,024,381,416,275,968/173,840,256,095.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,416,667,995.90

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