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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,256,010.52, 260,760,384,015.78 and 173,840,256,010.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,256,010.52, 260,760,384,015.78 and 173,840,256,010.52 is: 260,760,384,015.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,256,010.52 : 260,760,384,015.78 = 173,840,256,010.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,256,010.52/260,760,384,015.78 = 173,840,256,010.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,256,010.52x = 260,760,384,015.78 × 173,840,256,010.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,256,010.52x = 45,330,651,914,704,699,523,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,330,651,914,704,699,523,072/173,840,256,010.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,760,384,015.78

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