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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,256,039.02, 260,760,384,058.53 and 173,840,256,039.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,256,039.02, 260,760,384,058.53 and 173,840,256,039.02 is: 260,760,384,058.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,256,039.02 : 260,760,384,058.53 = 173,840,256,039.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,256,039.02/260,760,384,058.53 = 173,840,256,039.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,256,039.02x = 260,760,384,058.53 × 173,840,256,039.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,256,039.02x = 45,330,651,929,568,037,830,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,330,651,929,568,037,830,656/173,840,256,039.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,760,384,058.53

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