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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,957,059.15, 260,761,435,588.73 and 173,840,957,059.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,957,059.15, 260,761,435,588.73 and 173,840,957,059.15 is: 260,761,435,588.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,957,059.15 : 260,761,435,588.73 = 173,840,957,059.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,957,059.15/260,761,435,588.73 = 173,840,957,059.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,957,059.15x = 260,761,435,588.73 × 173,840,957,059.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,957,059.15x = 45,331,017,526,862,722,105,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,331,017,526,862,722,105,344/173,840,957,059.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,761,435,588.73

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