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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,952,977.40, 260,761,429,466.10 and 173,840,952,977.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,952,977.40, 260,761,429,466.10 and 173,840,952,977.40 is: 260,761,429,466.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,952,977.40 : 260,761,429,466.10 = 173,840,952,977.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,952,977.40/260,761,429,466.10 = 173,840,952,977.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,952,977.40x = 260,761,429,466.10 × 173,840,952,977.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,952,977.40x = 45,331,015,398,135,892,541,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,331,015,398,135,892,541,440/173,840,952,977.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,761,429,466.10

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