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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,260,879.60, 260,760,391,319.40 and 144,453,699,343.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,260,879.60, 260,760,391,319.40 and 144,453,699,343.60 is: 216,680,549,015.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,260,879.60 : 260,760,391,319.40 = 144,453,699,343.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,260,879.60/260,760,391,319.40 = 144,453,699,343.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,260,879.60x = 260,760,391,319.40 × 144,453,699,343.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,260,879.60x = 37,667,803,168,372,091,256,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,667,803,168,372,091,256,832/173,840,260,879.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,680,549,015.40

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