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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,271,998.40, 260,760,407,997.60 and 107,720,508,542.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,271,998.40, 260,760,407,997.60 and 107,720,508,542.40 is: 161,580,762,813.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,271,998.40 : 260,760,407,997.60 = 107,720,508,542.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,271,998.40/260,760,407,997.60 = 107,720,508,542.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,271,998.40x = 260,760,407,997.60 × 107,720,508,542.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,271,998.40x = 28,089,243,757,225,179,086,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,089,243,757,225,179,086,848/173,840,271,998.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,580,762,813.60

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