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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,256,118.40, 260,760,384,177.60 and 142,433,368,476.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,256,118.40, 260,760,384,177.60 and 142,433,368,476.80 is: 213,650,052,715.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,256,118.40 : 260,760,384,177.60 = 142,433,368,476.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,256,118.40/260,760,384,177.60 = 142,433,368,476.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,256,118.40x = 260,760,384,177.60 × 142,433,368,476.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,256,118.40x = 37,140,979,883,720,027,668,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,140,979,883,720,027,668,480/173,840,256,118.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,650,052,715.20

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