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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,259,783.90, 260,760,389,675.85 and 172,738,263,726.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,259,783.90, 260,760,389,675.85 and 172,738,263,726.30 is: 259,107,395,589.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,259,783.90 : 260,760,389,675.85 = 172,738,263,726.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,259,783.90/260,760,389,675.85 = 172,738,263,726.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,259,783.90x = 260,760,389,675.85 × 172,738,263,726.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,259,783.90x = 45,043,296,961,199,731,638,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,043,296,961,199,731,638,272/173,840,259,783.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,107,395,589.45

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