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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,893,888,008.40, 173,840,832,012.60 and 115,893,888,008.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,893,888,008.40, 173,840,832,012.60 and 115,893,888,008.40 is: 173,840,832,012.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,893,888,008.40 : 173,840,832,012.60 = 115,893,888,008.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,893,888,008.40/173,840,832,012.60 = 115,893,888,008.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,893,888,008.40x = 173,840,832,012.60 × 115,893,888,008.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,893,888,008.40x = 20,147,089,916,555,341,856,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,147,089,916,555,341,856,768/115,893,888,008.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,840,832,012.60

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