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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,764,809.55, 260,761,147,214.32 and 173,840,764,809.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,764,809.55, 260,761,147,214.32 and 173,840,764,809.55 is: 260,761,147,214.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,764,809.55 : 260,761,147,214.32 = 173,840,764,809.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,764,809.55/260,761,147,214.32 = 173,840,764,809.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,764,809.55x = 260,761,147,214.32 × 173,840,764,809.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,764,809.55x = 45,330,917,264,353,046,560,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,330,917,264,353,046,560,768/173,840,764,809.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,761,147,214.32

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