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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,760,012.80, 260,761,140,019.20 and 173,840,760,012.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,760,012.80, 260,761,140,019.20 and 173,840,760,012.80 is: 260,761,140,019.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,760,012.80 : 260,761,140,019.20 = 173,840,760,012.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,760,012.80/260,761,140,019.20 = 173,840,760,012.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,760,012.80x = 260,761,140,019.20 × 173,840,760,012.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,760,012.80x = 45,330,914,762,741,887,533,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,330,914,762,741,887,533,056/173,840,760,012.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,761,140,019.20

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