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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,836,992,005.80, 256,255,488,008.70 and 170,836,992,005.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,836,992,005.80, 256,255,488,008.70 and 170,836,992,005.80 is: 256,255,488,008.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,836,992,005.80 : 256,255,488,008.70 = 170,836,992,005.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,836,992,005.80/256,255,488,008.70 = 170,836,992,005.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,836,992,005.80x = 256,255,488,008.70 × 170,836,992,005.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,836,992,005.80x = 43,777,916,756,384,657,965,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,777,916,756,384,657,965,056/170,836,992,005.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,255,488,008.70

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