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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,256,021.20, 260,760,384,031.92 and 173,840,256,021.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,256,021.20, 260,760,384,031.92 and 173,840,256,021.20 is: 260,760,384,031.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,256,021.20 : 260,760,384,031.92 = 173,840,256,021.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,256,021.20/260,760,384,031.92 = 173,840,256,021.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,256,021.20x = 260,760,384,031.92 × 173,840,256,021.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,256,021.20x = 45,330,651,920,295,413,153,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,330,651,920,295,413,153,792/173,840,256,021.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,760,384,031.92

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