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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,307,629.40, 260,760,461,444.10 and 173,840,307,629.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,307,629.40, 260,760,461,444.10 and 173,840,307,629.40 is: 260,760,461,444.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,307,629.40 : 260,760,461,444.10 = 173,840,307,629.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,307,629.40/260,760,461,444.10 = 173,840,307,629.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,307,629.40x = 260,760,461,444.10 × 173,840,307,629.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,307,629.40x = 45,330,678,835,026,639,978,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,330,678,835,026,639,978,496/173,840,307,629.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,760,461,444.10

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