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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,257,687.20, 260,760,386,530.80 and 166,983,393,328.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,257,687.20, 260,760,386,530.80 and 166,983,393,328.80 is: 250,475,089,993.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,257,687.20 : 260,760,386,530.80 = 166,983,393,328.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,257,687.20/260,760,386,530.80 = 166,983,393,328.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,257,687.20x = 260,760,386,530.80 × 166,983,393,328.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,257,687.20x = 43,542,654,188,642,493,267,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,542,654,188,642,493,267,968/173,840,257,687.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,475,089,993.20

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