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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,985,617.60, 260,761,478,426.40 and 123,339,635,422.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,985,617.60, 260,761,478,426.40 and 123,339,635,422.40 is: 185,009,453,133.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,985,617.60 : 260,761,478,426.40 = 123,339,635,422.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,985,617.60/260,761,478,426.40 = 123,339,635,422.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,985,617.60x = 260,761,478,426.40 × 123,339,635,422.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,985,617.60x = 32,162,225,681,318,195,232,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,162,225,681,318,195,232,768/173,840,985,617.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,009,453,133.60

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