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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,956,957.90, 260,761,435,436.85 and 173,840,956,957.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,956,957.90, 260,761,435,436.85 and 173,840,956,957.90 is: 260,761,435,436.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,956,957.90 : 260,761,435,436.85 = 173,840,956,957.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,956,957.90/260,761,435,436.85 = 173,840,956,957.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,956,957.90x = 260,761,435,436.85 × 173,840,956,957.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,956,957.90x = 45,331,017,474,057,659,482,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,331,017,474,057,659,482,112/173,840,956,957.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,761,435,436.85

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