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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,259,999.60, 260,760,389,999.40 and 49,763,666,847.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,259,999.60, 260,760,389,999.40 and 49,763,666,847.60 is: 74,645,500,271.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,259,999.60 : 260,760,389,999.40 = 49,763,666,847.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,259,999.60/260,760,389,999.40 = 49,763,666,847.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,259,999.60x = 260,760,389,999.40 × 49,763,666,847.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,259,999.60x = 12,976,393,174,980,388,454,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,976,393,174,980,388,454,400/173,840,259,999.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,645,500,271.40

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