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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,131,720,986.85, 259,697,581,480.27 and 173,131,720,986.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,131,720,986.85, 259,697,581,480.27 and 173,131,720,986.85 is: 259,697,581,480.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,131,720,986.85 : 259,697,581,480.27 = 173,131,720,986.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,131,720,986.85/259,697,581,480.27 = 173,131,720,986.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,131,720,986.85x = 259,697,581,480.27 × 173,131,720,986.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,131,720,986.85x = 44,961,889,217,801,848,094,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,961,889,217,801,848,094,720/173,131,720,986.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,697,581,480.27

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