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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,817,365,833.70, 259,226,048,750.55 and 172,817,365,833.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,817,365,833.70, 259,226,048,750.55 and 172,817,365,833.70 is: 259,226,048,750.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,817,365,833.70 : 259,226,048,750.55 = 172,817,365,833.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,817,365,833.70/259,226,048,750.55 = 172,817,365,833.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,817,365,833.70x = 259,226,048,750.55 × 172,817,365,833.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,817,365,833.70x = 44,798,762,900,548,348,805,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,798,762,900,548,348,805,120/172,817,365,833.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,226,048,750.55

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