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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,957,022.40, 260,761,435,533.60 and 173,840,957,022.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,957,022.40, 260,761,435,533.60 and 173,840,957,022.40 is: 260,761,435,533.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,957,022.40 : 260,761,435,533.60 = 173,840,957,022.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,957,022.40/260,761,435,533.60 = 173,840,957,022.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,957,022.40x = 260,761,435,533.60 × 173,840,957,022.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,957,022.40x = 45,331,017,507,695,885,287,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,331,017,507,695,885,287,424/173,840,957,022.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,761,435,533.60

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