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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,256,870,574.40, 261,385,305,861.60 and 174,256,870,574.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,256,870,574.40, 261,385,305,861.60 and 174,256,870,574.40 is: 261,385,305,861.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,256,870,574.40 : 261,385,305,861.60 = 174,256,870,574.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,256,870,574.40/261,385,305,861.60 = 174,256,870,574.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,256,870,574.40x = 261,385,305,861.60 × 174,256,870,574.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,256,870,574.40x = 45,548,185,413,574,788,644,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,548,185,413,574,788,644,864/174,256,870,574.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,385,305,861.60

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