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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 260,761,435,265.85, 391,142,152,898.78 and 260,761,435,265.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 260,761,435,265.85, 391,142,152,898.78 and 260,761,435,265.85 is: 391,142,152,898.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,761,435,265.85 : 391,142,152,898.78 = 260,761,435,265.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,761,435,265.85/391,142,152,898.78 = 260,761,435,265.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,761,435,265.85x = 391,142,152,898.78 × 260,761,435,265.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,761,435,265.85x = 101,994,789,182,860,427,264,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,994,789,182,860,427,264,000/260,761,435,265.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,142,152,898.78

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