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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,256,066.79, 260,760,384,100.20 and 173,840,256,066.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,256,066.79, 260,760,384,100.20 and 173,840,256,066.79 is: 260,760,384,100.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,256,066.79 : 260,760,384,100.20 = 173,840,256,066.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,256,066.79/260,760,384,100.20 = 173,840,256,066.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,256,066.79x = 260,760,384,100.20 × 173,840,256,066.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,256,066.79x = 45,330,651,944,053,284,798,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,330,651,944,053,284,798,464/173,840,256,066.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,760,384,100.20

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