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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,982,848,034.60, 253,474,272,051.90 and 168,982,848,034.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,982,848,034.60, 253,474,272,051.90 and 168,982,848,034.60 is: 253,474,272,051.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,982,848,034.60 : 253,474,272,051.90 = 168,982,848,034.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,982,848,034.60/253,474,272,051.90 = 168,982,848,034.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,982,848,034.60x = 253,474,272,051.90 × 168,982,848,034.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,982,848,034.60x = 42,832,804,394,827,079,745,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,832,804,394,827,079,745,536/168,982,848,034.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,474,272,051.90

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