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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 260,761,435,237.35, 391,142,152,856.03 and 260,761,435,237.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 260,761,435,237.35, 391,142,152,856.03 and 260,761,435,237.35 is: 391,142,152,856.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,761,435,237.35 : 391,142,152,856.03 = 260,761,435,237.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,761,435,237.35/391,142,152,856.03 = 260,761,435,237.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,761,435,237.35x = 391,142,152,856.03 × 260,761,435,237.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,761,435,237.35x = 101,994,789,160,565,335,916,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,994,789,160,565,335,916,544/260,761,435,237.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,142,152,856.03

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