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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,131,720,906.10, 259,697,581,359.15 and 173,131,720,906.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,131,720,906.10, 259,697,581,359.15 and 173,131,720,906.10 is: 259,697,581,359.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,131,720,906.10 : 259,697,581,359.15 = 173,131,720,906.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,131,720,906.10/259,697,581,359.15 = 173,131,720,906.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,131,720,906.10x = 259,697,581,359.15 × 173,131,720,906.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,131,720,906.10x = 44,961,889,175,861,559,558,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,961,889,175,861,559,558,144/173,131,720,906.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,697,581,359.15

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