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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,817,365,847.51, 259,226,048,771.27 and 172,817,365,847.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,817,365,847.51, 259,226,048,771.27 and 172,817,365,847.51 is: 259,226,048,771.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,817,365,847.51 : 259,226,048,771.27 = 172,817,365,847.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,817,365,847.51/259,226,048,771.27 = 172,817,365,847.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,817,365,847.51x = 259,226,048,771.27 × 172,817,365,847.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,817,365,847.51x = 44,798,762,907,709,040,754,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,798,762,907,709,040,754,688/172,817,365,847.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,226,048,771.27

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