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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,131,718,472.60, 259,697,577,708.90 and 173,131,718,472.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,131,718,472.60, 259,697,577,708.90 and 173,131,718,472.60 is: 259,697,577,708.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,131,718,472.60 : 259,697,577,708.90 = 173,131,718,472.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,131,718,472.60/259,697,577,708.90 = 173,131,718,472.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,131,718,472.60x = 259,697,577,708.90 × 173,131,718,472.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,131,718,472.60x = 44,961,887,911,913,434,644,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,961,887,911,913,434,644,480/173,131,718,472.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,697,577,708.90

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