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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,257,628.20, 260,760,386,442.30 and 168,942,497,372.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,257,628.20, 260,760,386,442.30 and 168,942,497,372.20 is: 253,413,746,058.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,257,628.20 : 260,760,386,442.30 = 168,942,497,372.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,257,628.20/260,760,386,442.30 = 168,942,497,372.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,257,628.20x = 260,760,386,442.30 × 168,942,497,372.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,257,628.20x = 44,053,510,901,302,122,512,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,053,510,901,302,122,512,384/173,840,257,628.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,413,746,058.30

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