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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 424,730,304,437.40, 637,095,456,656.10 and 173,054,302,032.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 424,730,304,437.40, 637,095,456,656.10 and 173,054,302,032.60 is: 259,581,453,048.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    424,730,304,437.40 : 637,095,456,656.10 = 173,054,302,032.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    424,730,304,437.40/637,095,456,656.10 = 173,054,302,032.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    424,730,304,437.40x = 637,095,456,656.10 × 173,054,302,032.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    424,730,304,437.40x = 110,252,109,579,761,953,538,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,252,109,579,761,953,538,048/424,730,304,437.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,581,453,048.90

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