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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,258,815.20, 260,760,388,222.80 and 168,942,498,559.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,258,815.20, 260,760,388,222.80 and 168,942,498,559.20 is: 253,413,747,838.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,258,815.20 : 260,760,388,222.80 = 168,942,498,559.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,258,815.20/260,760,388,222.80 = 168,942,498,559.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,258,815.20x = 260,760,388,222.80 × 168,942,498,559.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,258,815.20x = 44,053,511,511,626,823,499,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,053,511,511,626,823,499,776/173,840,258,815.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,413,747,838.80

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