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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,797,225.15, 260,761,195,837.72 and 149,045,885,929.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,797,225.15, 260,761,195,837.72 and 149,045,885,929.15 is: 223,568,828,893.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,797,225.15 : 260,761,195,837.72 = 149,045,885,929.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,797,225.15/260,761,195,837.72 = 149,045,885,929.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,797,225.15x = 260,761,195,837.72 × 149,045,885,929.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,797,225.15x = 38,865,383,449,577,553,657,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,865,383,449,577,553,657,856/173,840,797,225.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,568,828,893.72

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