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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,257,985.80, 260,760,386,978.70 and 62,048,880,142.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,257,985.80, 260,760,386,978.70 and 62,048,880,142.60 is: 93,073,320,213.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,257,985.80 : 260,760,386,978.70 = 62,048,880,142.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,257,985.80/260,760,386,978.70 = 62,048,880,142.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,257,985.80x = 260,760,386,978.70 × 62,048,880,142.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,257,985.80x = 16,179,889,997,579,349,393,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,179,889,997,579,349,393,408/173,840,257,985.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,073,320,213.90

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