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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,836,992,001.05, 256,255,488,001.57 and 170,836,992,001.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,836,992,001.05, 256,255,488,001.57 and 170,836,992,001.05 is: 256,255,488,001.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,836,992,001.05 : 256,255,488,001.57 = 170,836,992,001.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,836,992,001.05/256,255,488,001.57 = 170,836,992,001.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,836,992,001.05x = 256,255,488,001.57 × 170,836,992,001.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,836,992,001.05x = 43,777,916,753,949,377,953,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,777,916,753,949,377,953,792/170,836,992,001.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,255,488,001.57

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