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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,131,718,529.10, 259,697,577,793.65 and 173,131,718,529.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,131,718,529.10, 259,697,577,793.65 and 173,131,718,529.10 is: 259,697,577,793.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,131,718,529.10 : 259,697,577,793.65 = 173,131,718,529.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,131,718,529.10/259,697,577,793.65 = 173,131,718,529.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,131,718,529.10x = 259,697,577,793.65 × 173,131,718,529.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,131,718,529.10x = 44,961,887,941,259,260,067,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,961,887,941,259,260,067,840/173,131,718,529.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,697,577,793.65

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