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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,541,177,999.40, 258,811,766,999.10 and 172,541,177,999.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,541,177,999.40, 258,811,766,999.10 and 172,541,177,999.40 is: 258,811,766,999.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,541,177,999.40 : 258,811,766,999.10 = 172,541,177,999.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,541,177,999.40/258,811,766,999.10 = 172,541,177,999.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,541,177,999.40x = 258,811,766,999.10 × 172,541,177,999.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,541,177,999.40x = 44,655,687,158,130,947,391,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,655,687,158,130,947,391,488/172,541,177,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,811,766,999.10

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