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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 260,760,492,035.85, 391,140,738,053.78 and 260,760,492,035.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 260,760,492,035.85, 391,140,738,053.78 and 260,760,492,035.85 is: 391,140,738,053.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,760,492,035.85 : 391,140,738,053.78 = 260,760,492,035.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,760,492,035.85/391,140,738,053.78 = 260,760,492,035.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,760,492,035.85x = 391,140,738,053.78 × 260,760,492,035.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,760,492,035.85x = 101,994,051,310,169,201,049,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,994,051,310,169,201,049,600/260,760,492,035.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,140,738,053.78

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