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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,328,037.15, 260,760,492,055.72 and 173,840,328,037.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,328,037.15, 260,760,492,055.72 and 173,840,328,037.15 is: 260,760,492,055.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,328,037.15 : 260,760,492,055.72 = 173,840,328,037.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,328,037.15/260,760,492,055.72 = 173,840,328,037.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,328,037.15x = 260,760,492,055.72 × 173,840,328,037.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,328,037.15x = 45,330,689,478,095,009,742,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,330,689,478,095,009,742,848/173,840,328,037.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,760,492,055.72

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