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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,760,031.55, 260,761,140,047.32 and 173,840,760,031.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,760,031.55, 260,761,140,047.32 and 173,840,760,031.55 is: 260,761,140,047.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,760,031.55 : 260,761,140,047.32 = 173,840,760,031.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,760,031.55/260,761,140,047.32 = 173,840,760,031.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,760,031.55x = 260,761,140,047.32 × 173,840,760,031.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,760,031.55x = 45,330,914,772,519,556,743,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,330,914,772,519,556,743,168/173,840,760,031.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,761,140,047.32

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