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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,256,052.83, 260,760,384,079.24 and 173,840,256,052.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,256,052.83, 260,760,384,079.24 and 173,840,256,052.83 is: 260,760,384,079.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,256,052.83 : 260,760,384,079.24 = 173,840,256,052.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,256,052.83/260,760,384,079.24 = 173,840,256,052.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,256,052.83x = 260,760,384,079.24 × 173,840,256,052.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,256,052.83x = 45,330,651,936,769,372,585,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,330,651,936,769,372,585,984/173,840,256,052.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,760,384,079.24

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