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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,989,963.60, 260,761,484,945.40 and 123,339,639,768.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,989,963.60, 260,761,484,945.40 and 123,339,639,768.40 is: 185,009,459,652.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,989,963.60 : 260,761,484,945.40 = 123,339,639,768.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,989,963.60/260,761,484,945.40 = 123,339,639,768.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,989,963.60x = 260,761,484,945.40 × 123,339,639,768.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,989,963.60x = 32,162,227,618,638,691,565,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,162,227,618,638,691,565,568/173,840,989,963.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,009,459,652.60

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