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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,817,365,800.70, 259,226,048,701.05 and 172,817,365,800.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,817,365,800.70, 259,226,048,701.05 and 172,817,365,800.70 is: 259,226,048,701.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,817,365,800.70 : 259,226,048,701.05 = 172,817,365,800.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,817,365,800.70/259,226,048,701.05 = 172,817,365,800.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,817,365,800.70x = 259,226,048,701.05 × 172,817,365,800.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,817,365,800.70x = 44,798,762,883,439,430,467,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,798,762,883,439,430,467,584/172,817,365,800.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,226,048,701.05

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