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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,208,808,000.40, 258,313,212,000.60 and 172,208,808,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,208,808,000.40, 258,313,212,000.60 and 172,208,808,000.40 is: 258,313,212,000.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,208,808,000.40 : 258,313,212,000.60 = 172,208,808,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,208,808,000.40/258,313,212,000.60 = 172,208,808,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,208,808,000.40x = 258,313,212,000.60 × 172,208,808,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,208,808,000.40x = 44,483,810,329,377,942,536,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,483,810,329,377,942,536,192/172,208,808,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,313,212,000.60

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