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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,256,001.02, 260,760,384,001.52 and 173,840,256,001.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,256,001.02, 260,760,384,001.52 and 173,840,256,001.02 is: 260,760,384,001.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,256,001.02 : 260,760,384,001.52 = 173,840,256,001.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,256,001.02/260,760,384,001.52 = 173,840,256,001.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,256,001.02x = 260,760,384,001.52 × 173,840,256,001.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,256,001.02x = 45,330,651,909,748,508,590,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,330,651,909,748,508,590,080/173,840,256,001.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,760,384,001.52

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