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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,256,017.20, 260,760,384,025.92 and 173,840,256,017.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,256,017.20, 260,760,384,025.92 and 173,840,256,017.20 is: 260,760,384,025.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,256,017.20 : 260,760,384,025.92 = 173,840,256,017.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,256,017.20/260,760,384,025.92 = 173,840,256,017.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,256,017.20x = 260,760,384,025.92 × 173,840,256,017.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,256,017.20x = 45,330,651,918,209,325,727,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,330,651,918,209,325,727,744/173,840,256,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,760,384,025.92

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