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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,259,064.60, 260,760,388,596.90 and 49,763,665,912.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,259,064.60, 260,760,388,596.90 and 49,763,665,912.60 is: 74,645,498,868.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,259,064.60 : 260,760,388,596.90 = 49,763,665,912.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,259,064.60/260,760,388,596.90 = 49,763,665,912.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,259,064.60x = 260,760,388,596.90 × 49,763,665,912.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,259,064.60x = 12,976,392,861,375,881,281,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,976,392,861,375,881,281,536/173,840,259,064.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,645,498,868.90

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