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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,131,716,652.80, 259,697,574,979.20 and 173,131,716,652.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,131,716,652.80, 259,697,574,979.20 and 173,131,716,652.80 is: 259,697,574,979.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,131,716,652.80 : 259,697,574,979.20 = 173,131,716,652.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,131,716,652.80/259,697,574,979.20 = 173,131,716,652.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,131,716,652.80x = 259,697,574,979.20 × 173,131,716,652.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,131,716,652.80x = 44,961,886,966,718,136,320,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,961,886,966,718,136,320,000/173,131,716,652.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,697,574,979.20

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