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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,257,432.20, 260,760,386,148.30 and 168,942,497,176.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,257,432.20, 260,760,386,148.30 and 168,942,497,176.20 is: 253,413,745,764.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,257,432.20 : 260,760,386,148.30 = 168,942,497,176.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,257,432.20/260,760,386,148.30 = 168,942,497,176.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,257,432.20x = 260,760,386,148.30 × 168,942,497,176.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,257,432.20x = 44,053,510,800,523,994,857,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,053,510,800,523,994,857,472/173,840,257,432.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,413,745,764.30

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