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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,256,005.52, 260,760,384,008.28 and 173,840,256,005.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,256,005.52, 260,760,384,008.28 and 173,840,256,005.52 is: 260,760,384,008.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,256,005.52 : 260,760,384,008.28 = 173,840,256,005.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,256,005.52/260,760,384,008.28 = 173,840,256,005.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,256,005.52x = 260,760,384,008.28 × 173,840,256,005.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,256,005.52x = 45,330,651,912,097,092,337,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,330,651,912,097,092,337,664/173,840,256,005.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,760,384,008.28

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