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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,256,501.20, 260,760,384,751.80 and 166,983,392,142.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,256,501.20, 260,760,384,751.80 and 166,983,392,142.80 is: 250,475,088,214.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,256,501.20 : 260,760,384,751.80 = 166,983,392,142.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,256,501.20/260,760,384,751.80 = 166,983,392,142.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,256,501.20x = 260,760,384,751.80 × 166,983,392,142.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,256,501.20x = 43,542,653,582,317,220,528,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,542,653,582,317,220,528,128/173,840,256,501.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,475,088,214.20

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