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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,971,424.70, 260,761,457,137.05 and 173,840,971,424.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,971,424.70, 260,761,457,137.05 and 173,840,971,424.70 is: 260,761,457,137.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,971,424.70 : 260,761,457,137.05 = 173,840,971,424.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,971,424.70/260,761,457,137.05 = 173,840,971,424.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,971,424.70x = 260,761,457,137.05 × 173,840,971,424.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,971,424.70x = 45,331,025,018,825,046,228,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,331,025,018,825,046,228,992/173,840,971,424.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,761,457,137.05

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