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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,186,884,015.60, 258,280,326,023.40 and 172,186,884,015.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,186,884,015.60, 258,280,326,023.40 and 172,186,884,015.60 is: 258,280,326,023.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,186,884,015.60 : 258,280,326,023.40 = 172,186,884,015.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,186,884,015.60/258,280,326,023.40 = 172,186,884,015.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,186,884,015.60x = 258,280,326,023.40 × 172,186,884,015.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,186,884,015.60x = 44,472,484,540,502,530,588,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,472,484,540,502,530,588,672/172,186,884,015.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,280,326,023.40

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