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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,260,002.05, 260,760,390,003.08 and 167,228,283,656.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,260,002.05, 260,760,390,003.08 and 167,228,283,656.45 is: 250,842,425,484.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,260,002.05 : 260,760,390,003.08 = 167,228,283,656.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,260,002.05/260,760,390,003.08 = 167,228,283,656.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,260,002.05x = 260,760,390,003.08 × 167,228,283,656.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,260,002.05x = 43,606,512,465,801,591,652,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,606,512,465,801,591,652,352/173,840,260,002.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,842,425,484.68

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