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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,328,000.53, 260,760,492,000.78 and 173,840,328,000.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,328,000.53, 260,760,492,000.78 and 173,840,328,000.53 is: 260,760,492,000.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,328,000.53 : 260,760,492,000.78 = 173,840,328,000.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,328,000.53/260,760,492,000.78 = 173,840,328,000.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,328,000.53x = 260,760,492,000.78 × 173,840,328,000.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,328,000.53x = 45,330,689,458,995,172,737,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,330,689,458,995,172,737,024/173,840,328,000.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,760,492,000.78

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