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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,993,886,999.10, 259,490,830,498.65 and 172,993,886,999.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,993,886,999.10, 259,490,830,498.65 and 172,993,886,999.10 is: 259,490,830,498.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,993,886,999.10 : 259,490,830,498.65 = 172,993,886,999.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,993,886,999.10/259,490,830,498.65 = 172,993,886,999.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,993,886,999.10x = 259,490,830,498.65 × 172,993,886,999.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,993,886,999.10x = 44,890,327,408,586,073,833,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,890,327,408,586,073,833,472/172,993,886,999.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,490,830,498.65

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