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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,685,896,035.20, 262,028,844,052.80 and 172,944,470,166.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,685,896,035.20, 262,028,844,052.80 and 172,944,470,166.40 is: 259,416,705,249.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,685,896,035.20 : 262,028,844,052.80 = 172,944,470,166.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,685,896,035.20/262,028,844,052.80 = 172,944,470,166.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,685,896,035.20x = 262,028,844,052.80 × 172,944,470,166.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,685,896,035.20x = 45,316,439,603,025,740,300,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,316,439,603,025,740,300,288/174,685,896,035.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,416,705,249.60

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