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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,817,365,849.70, 259,226,048,774.55 and 172,817,365,849.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,817,365,849.70, 259,226,048,774.55 and 172,817,365,849.70 is: 259,226,048,774.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,817,365,849.70 : 259,226,048,774.55 = 172,817,365,849.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,817,365,849.70/259,226,048,774.55 = 172,817,365,849.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,817,365,849.70x = 259,226,048,774.55 × 172,817,365,849.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,817,365,849.70x = 44,798,762,908,843,583,209,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,798,762,908,843,583,209,472/172,817,365,849.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,226,048,774.55

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