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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,256,001.67, 260,760,384,002.51 and 173,840,256,001.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,256,001.67, 260,760,384,002.51 and 173,840,256,001.67 is: 260,760,384,002.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,256,001.67 : 260,760,384,002.51 = 173,840,256,001.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,256,001.67/260,760,384,002.51 = 173,840,256,001.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,256,001.67x = 260,760,384,002.51 × 173,840,256,001.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,256,001.67x = 45,330,651,910,090,117,873,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,330,651,910,090,117,873,664/173,840,256,001.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,760,384,002.51

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