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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,893,840,017.20, 173,840,760,025.80 and 115,893,840,017.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,893,840,017.20, 173,840,760,025.80 and 115,893,840,017.20 is: 173,840,760,025.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,893,840,017.20 : 173,840,760,025.80 = 115,893,840,017.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,893,840,017.20/173,840,760,025.80 = 115,893,840,017.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,893,840,017.20x = 173,840,760,025.80 × 115,893,840,017.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,893,840,017.20x = 20,147,073,230,898,519,343,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,147,073,230,898,519,343,104/115,893,840,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,840,760,025.80

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