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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,636,749,725.20, 257,455,124,587.80 and 171,636,749,725.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,636,749,725.20, 257,455,124,587.80 and 171,636,749,725.20 is: 257,455,124,587.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,636,749,725.20 : 257,455,124,587.80 = 171,636,749,725.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,636,749,725.20/257,455,124,587.80 = 171,636,749,725.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,636,749,725.20x = 257,455,124,587.80 × 171,636,749,725.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,636,749,725.20x = 44,188,760,784,346,411,958,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,188,760,784,346,411,958,272/171,636,749,725.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,455,124,587.80

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