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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,256,002.17, 260,760,384,003.26 and 173,840,256,002.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,256,002.17, 260,760,384,003.26 and 173,840,256,002.17 is: 260,760,384,003.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,256,002.17 : 260,760,384,003.26 = 173,840,256,002.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,256,002.17/260,760,384,003.26 = 173,840,256,002.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,256,002.17x = 260,760,384,003.26 × 173,840,256,002.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,256,002.17x = 45,330,651,910,350,877,753,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,330,651,910,350,877,753,344/173,840,256,002.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,760,384,003.26

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