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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,803,810.65, 260,761,205,715.97 and 173,840,803,810.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,803,810.65, 260,761,205,715.97 and 173,840,803,810.65 is: 260,761,205,715.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,803,810.65 : 260,761,205,715.97 = 173,840,803,810.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,803,810.65/260,761,205,715.97 = 173,840,803,810.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,803,810.65x = 260,761,205,715.97 × 173,840,803,810.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,803,810.65x = 45,330,937,604,298,483,171,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,330,937,604,298,483,171,328/173,840,803,810.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,761,205,715.97

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