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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,962,171.40, 260,761,443,257.28 and 173,840,962,171.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,962,171.40, 260,761,443,257.28 and 173,840,962,171.40 is: 260,761,443,257.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,962,171.40 : 260,761,443,257.28 = 173,840,962,171.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,962,171.40/260,761,443,257.28 = 173,840,962,171.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,962,171.40x = 260,761,443,257.28 × 173,840,962,171.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,962,171.40x = 45,331,020,193,048,479,924,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,331,020,193,048,479,924,224/173,840,962,171.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,761,443,257.28

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