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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 260,761,457,158.80, 391,142,185,738.20 and 260,761,457,158.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 260,761,457,158.80, 391,142,185,738.20 and 260,761,457,158.80 is: 391,142,185,738.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,761,457,158.80 : 391,142,185,738.20 = 260,761,457,158.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,761,457,158.80/391,142,185,738.20 = 260,761,457,158.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,761,457,158.80x = 391,142,185,738.20 × 260,761,457,158.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,761,457,158.80x = 101,994,806,309,371,034,730,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,994,806,309,371,034,730,496/260,761,457,158.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,142,185,738.20

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