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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,830,835.70, 260,761,246,253.55 and 173,840,830,835.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,830,835.70, 260,761,246,253.55 and 173,840,830,835.70 is: 260,761,246,253.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,830,835.70 : 260,761,246,253.55 = 173,840,830,835.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,830,835.70/260,761,246,253.55 = 173,840,830,835.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,830,835.70x = 260,761,246,253.55 × 173,840,830,835.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,830,835.70x = 45,330,951,698,469,695,258,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,330,951,698,469,695,258,624/173,840,830,835.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,761,246,253.55

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