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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 260,761,442,653.72, 391,142,163,980.58 and 260,761,442,653.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 260,761,442,653.72, 391,142,163,980.58 and 260,761,442,653.72 is: 391,142,163,980.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,761,442,653.72 : 391,142,163,980.58 = 260,761,442,653.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,761,442,653.72/391,142,163,980.58 = 260,761,442,653.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,761,442,653.72x = 391,142,163,980.58 × 260,761,442,653.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,761,442,653.72x = 101,994,794,962,273,966,227,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,994,794,962,273,966,227,456/260,761,442,653.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,142,163,980.58

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