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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,956,845.90, 260,761,435,268.85 and 173,840,956,845.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,956,845.90, 260,761,435,268.85 and 173,840,956,845.90 is: 260,761,435,268.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,956,845.90 : 260,761,435,268.85 = 173,840,956,845.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,956,845.90/260,761,435,268.85 = 173,840,956,845.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,956,845.90x = 260,761,435,268.85 × 173,840,956,845.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,956,845.90x = 45,331,017,415,647,102,500,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,331,017,415,647,102,500,864/173,840,956,845.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,761,435,268.85

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