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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,462,586.20, 260,760,693,879.30 and 173,840,462,586.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,462,586.20, 260,760,693,879.30 and 173,840,462,586.20 is: 260,760,693,879.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,462,586.20 : 260,760,693,879.30 = 173,840,462,586.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,462,586.20/260,760,693,879.30 = 173,840,462,586.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,462,586.20x = 260,760,693,879.30 × 173,840,462,586.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,462,586.20x = 45,330,759,648,276,004,208,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,330,759,648,276,004,208,640/173,840,462,586.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,760,693,879.30

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