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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 260,760,386,319.68, 391,140,579,479.51 and 260,760,386,319.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 260,760,386,319.68, 391,140,579,479.51 and 260,760,386,319.68 is: 391,140,579,479.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,760,386,319.68 : 391,140,579,479.51 = 260,760,386,319.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,760,386,319.68/391,140,579,479.51 = 260,760,386,319.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,760,386,319.68x = 391,140,579,479.51 × 260,760,386,319.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,760,386,319.68x = 101,993,968,610,380,525,600,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,993,968,610,380,525,600,768/260,760,386,319.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,140,579,479.51

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