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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,258,001.45, 260,760,387,002.17 and 56,076,333,623.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,258,001.45, 260,760,387,002.17 and 56,076,333,623.85 is: 84,114,500,435.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,258,001.45 : 260,760,387,002.17 = 56,076,333,623.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,258,001.45/260,760,387,002.17 = 56,076,333,623.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,258,001.45x = 260,760,387,002.17 × 56,076,333,623.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,258,001.45x = 14,622,486,457,417,925,132,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,622,486,457,417,925,132,288/173,840,258,001.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,114,500,435.77

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