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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,258,729.20, 260,760,388,093.80 and 126,454,428,252.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,258,729.20, 260,760,388,093.80 and 126,454,428,252.40 is: 189,681,642,378.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,258,729.20 : 260,760,388,093.80 = 126,454,428,252.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,258,729.20/260,760,388,093.80 = 126,454,428,252.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,258,729.20x = 260,760,388,093.80 × 126,454,428,252.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,258,729.20x = 32,974,305,787,275,408,048,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,974,305,787,275,408,048,128/173,840,258,729.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,681,642,378.60

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