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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,259,754.80, 260,760,389,632.20 and 167,228,283,409.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,259,754.80, 260,760,389,632.20 and 167,228,283,409.20 is: 250,842,425,113.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,259,754.80 : 260,760,389,632.20 = 167,228,283,409.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,259,754.80/260,760,389,632.20 = 167,228,283,409.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,259,754.80x = 260,760,389,632.20 × 167,228,283,409.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,259,754.80x = 43,606,512,339,306,961,436,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,606,512,339,306,961,436,672/173,840,259,754.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,842,425,113.80

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