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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,690,133.90, 260,761,035,200.85 and 142,433,802,492.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,690,133.90, 260,761,035,200.85 and 142,433,802,492.30 is: 213,650,703,738.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,690,133.90 : 260,761,035,200.85 = 142,433,802,492.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,690,133.90/260,761,035,200.85 = 142,433,802,492.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,690,133.90x = 260,761,035,200.85 × 142,433,802,492.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,690,133.90x = 37,141,185,785,485,552,779,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,141,185,785,485,552,779,264/173,840,690,133.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,650,703,738.45

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