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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,840,973,763.20, 260,761,460,644.80 and 173,840,973,763.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,840,973,763.20, 260,761,460,644.80 and 173,840,973,763.20 is: 260,761,460,644.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,840,973,763.20 : 260,761,460,644.80 = 173,840,973,763.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,840,973,763.20/260,761,460,644.80 = 173,840,973,763.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,840,973,763.20x = 260,761,460,644.80 × 173,840,973,763.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,840,973,763.20x = 45,331,026,238,406,385,467,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,331,026,238,406,385,467,392/173,840,973,763.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,761,460,644.80

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