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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,199,247,998.40, 261,298,871,997.60 and 174,199,247,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,199,247,998.40, 261,298,871,997.60 and 174,199,247,998.40 is: 261,298,871,997.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,199,247,998.40 : 261,298,871,997.60 = 174,199,247,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,199,247,998.40/261,298,871,997.60 = 174,199,247,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,199,247,998.40x = 261,298,871,997.60 × 174,199,247,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,199,247,998.40x = 45,518,067,004,812,101,156,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,518,067,004,812,101,156,864/174,199,247,998.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,298,871,997.60

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