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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,832,002.45, 260,761,248,003.68 and 173,840,832,002.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,832,002.45, 260,761,248,003.68 and 173,840,832,002.45 is: 260,761,248,003.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,832,002.45 : 260,761,248,003.68 = 173,840,832,002.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,832,002.45/260,761,248,003.68 = 173,840,832,002.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,832,002.45x = 260,761,248,003.68 × 173,840,832,002.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,832,002.45x = 45,330,952,306,956,938,772,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,330,952,306,956,938,772,480/173,840,832,002.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,761,248,003.68

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