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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,264,272.40, 260,760,396,408.60 and 173,840,264,272.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,264,272.40, 260,760,396,408.60 and 173,840,264,272.40 is: 260,760,396,408.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,264,272.40 : 260,760,396,408.60 = 173,840,264,272.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,264,272.40/260,760,396,408.60 = 173,840,264,272.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,264,272.40x = 260,760,396,408.60 × 173,840,264,272.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,264,272.40x = 45,330,656,223,446,811,279,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,330,656,223,446,811,279,360/173,840,264,272.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,760,396,408.60

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