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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,259,658.40, 260,760,389,487.60 and 172,738,263,600.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,259,658.40, 260,760,389,487.60 and 172,738,263,600.80 is: 259,107,395,401.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,259,658.40 : 260,760,389,487.60 = 172,738,263,600.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,259,658.40/260,760,389,487.60 = 172,738,263,600.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,259,658.40x = 260,760,389,487.60 × 172,738,263,600.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,259,658.40x = 45,043,296,895,956,326,285,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,043,296,895,956,326,285,312/173,840,259,658.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,107,395,401.20

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