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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,760,005.17, 260,761,140,007.76 and 173,840,760,005.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,760,005.17, 260,761,140,007.76 and 173,840,760,005.17 is: 260,761,140,007.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,760,005.17 : 260,761,140,007.76 = 173,840,760,005.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,760,005.17/260,761,140,007.76 = 173,840,760,005.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,760,005.17x = 260,761,140,007.76 × 173,840,760,005.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,760,005.17x = 45,330,914,758,763,548,246,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,330,914,758,763,548,246,016/173,840,760,005.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,761,140,007.76

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