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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,257,988.40, 260,760,386,982.60 and 172,738,261,930.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,257,988.40, 260,760,386,982.60 and 172,738,261,930.80 is: 259,107,392,896.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,257,988.40 : 260,760,386,982.60 = 172,738,261,930.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,257,988.40/260,760,386,982.60 = 172,738,261,930.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,257,988.40x = 260,760,386,982.60 × 172,738,261,930.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,257,988.40x = 45,043,296,027,777,123,221,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,043,296,027,777,123,221,504/173,840,257,988.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,107,392,896.20

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