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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,259,627.40, 260,760,389,441.10 and 172,738,263,569.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,259,627.40, 260,760,389,441.10 and 172,738,263,569.80 is: 259,107,395,354.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,259,627.40 : 260,760,389,441.10 = 172,738,263,569.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,259,627.40/260,760,389,441.10 = 172,738,263,569.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,259,627.40x = 260,760,389,441.10 × 172,738,263,569.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,259,627.40x = 45,043,296,879,840,426,196,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,043,296,879,840,426,196,992/173,840,259,627.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,107,395,354.70

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