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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,989,969.35, 260,761,484,954.03 and 123,339,639,774.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,989,969.35, 260,761,484,954.03 and 123,339,639,774.15 is: 185,009,459,661.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,989,969.35 : 260,761,484,954.03 = 123,339,639,774.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,989,969.35/260,761,484,954.03 = 123,339,639,774.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,989,969.35x = 260,761,484,954.03 × 123,339,639,774.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,989,969.35x = 32,162,227,621,202,493,440,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,162,227,621,202,493,440,000/173,840,989,969.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,009,459,661.23

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