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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,844,437,928.40, 260,766,656,892.60 and 106,898,177,429.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,844,437,928.40, 260,766,656,892.60 and 106,898,177,429.20 is: 160,347,266,143.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,844,437,928.40 : 260,766,656,892.60 = 106,898,177,429.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,844,437,928.40/260,766,656,892.60 = 106,898,177,429.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,844,437,928.40x = 260,766,656,892.60 × 106,898,177,429.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,844,437,928.40x = 27,875,480,356,124,471,853,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,875,480,356,124,471,853,056/173,844,437,928.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,347,266,143.80

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