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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,320,854.90, 260,760,481,282.35 and 173,840,320,854.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,320,854.90, 260,760,481,282.35 and 173,840,320,854.90 is: 260,760,481,282.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,320,854.90 : 260,760,481,282.35 = 173,840,320,854.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,320,854.90/260,760,481,282.35 = 173,840,320,854.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,320,854.90x = 260,760,481,282.35 × 173,840,320,854.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,320,854.90x = 45,330,685,732,401,870,536,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,330,685,732,401,870,536,704/173,840,320,854.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,760,481,282.35

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