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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,948,708.40, 260,761,423,062.60 and 173,840,948,708.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,948,708.40, 260,761,423,062.60 and 173,840,948,708.40 is: 260,761,423,062.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,948,708.40 : 260,761,423,062.60 = 173,840,948,708.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,948,708.40/260,761,423,062.60 = 173,840,948,708.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,948,708.40x = 260,761,423,062.60 × 173,840,948,708.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,948,708.40x = 45,331,013,171,754,836,164,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,331,013,171,754,836,164,608/173,840,948,708.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,761,423,062.60

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