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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,131,718,489.60, 259,697,577,734.40 and 173,131,718,489.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,131,718,489.60, 259,697,577,734.40 and 173,131,718,489.60 is: 259,697,577,734.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,131,718,489.60 : 259,697,577,734.40 = 173,131,718,489.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,131,718,489.60/259,697,577,734.40 = 173,131,718,489.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,131,718,489.60x = 259,697,577,734.40 × 173,131,718,489.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,131,718,489.60x = 44,961,887,920,743,157,596,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,961,887,920,743,157,596,160/173,131,718,489.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,697,577,734.40

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