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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,256,064.27, 260,760,384,096.40 and 173,840,256,064.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,256,064.27, 260,760,384,096.40 and 173,840,256,064.27 is: 260,760,384,096.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,256,064.27 : 260,760,384,096.40 = 173,840,256,064.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,256,064.27/260,760,384,096.40 = 173,840,256,064.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,256,064.27x = 260,760,384,096.40 × 173,840,256,064.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,256,064.27x = 45,330,651,942,735,568,699,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,330,651,942,735,568,699,392/173,840,256,064.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,760,384,096.40

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