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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 260,761,457,134.80, 391,142,185,702.20 and 260,761,457,134.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 260,761,457,134.80, 391,142,185,702.20 and 260,761,457,134.80 is: 391,142,185,702.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,761,457,134.80 : 391,142,185,702.20 = 260,761,457,134.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,761,457,134.80/391,142,185,702.20 = 260,761,457,134.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,761,457,134.80x = 391,142,185,702.20 × 260,761,457,134.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,761,457,134.80x = 101,994,806,290,596,205,953,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,994,806,290,596,205,953,024/260,761,457,134.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,142,185,702.20

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