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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,131,716,643.80, 259,697,574,965.70 and 173,131,716,643.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,131,716,643.80, 259,697,574,965.70 and 173,131,716,643.80 is: 259,697,574,965.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,131,716,643.80 : 259,697,574,965.70 = 173,131,716,643.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,131,716,643.80/259,697,574,965.70 = 173,131,716,643.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,131,716,643.80x = 259,697,574,965.70 × 173,131,716,643.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,131,716,643.80x = 44,961,886,962,043,576,123,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,961,886,962,043,576,123,392/173,131,716,643.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,697,574,965.70

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