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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,256,009.52, 260,760,384,014.28 and 173,840,256,009.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,256,009.52, 260,760,384,014.28 and 173,840,256,009.52 is: 260,760,384,014.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,256,009.52 : 260,760,384,014.28 = 173,840,256,009.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,256,009.52/260,760,384,014.28 = 173,840,256,009.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,256,009.52x = 260,760,384,014.28 × 173,840,256,009.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,256,009.52x = 45,330,651,914,183,179,763,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,330,651,914,183,179,763,712/173,840,256,009.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,760,384,014.28

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