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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,338,848,021.60, 260,008,272,032.40 and 173,338,848,021.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,338,848,021.60, 260,008,272,032.40 and 173,338,848,021.60 is: 260,008,272,032.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,338,848,021.60 : 260,008,272,032.40 = 173,338,848,021.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,338,848,021.60/260,008,272,032.40 = 173,338,848,021.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,338,848,021.60x = 260,008,272,032.40 × 173,338,848,021.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,338,848,021.60x = 45,069,534,350,183,017,480,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,069,534,350,183,017,480,192/173,338,848,021.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,008,272,032.40

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