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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,257,999.95, 260,760,386,999.92 and 56,076,333,622.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,257,999.95, 260,760,386,999.92 and 56,076,333,622.35 is: 84,114,500,433.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,257,999.95 : 260,760,386,999.92 = 56,076,333,622.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,257,999.95/260,760,386,999.92 = 56,076,333,622.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,257,999.95x = 260,760,386,999.92 × 56,076,333,622.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,257,999.95x = 14,622,486,456,900,612,259,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,622,486,456,900,612,259,840/173,840,257,999.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,114,500,433.52

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