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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,131,721,229.60, 259,697,581,844.40 and 173,131,721,229.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,131,721,229.60, 259,697,581,844.40 and 173,131,721,229.60 is: 259,697,581,844.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,131,721,229.60 : 259,697,581,844.40 = 173,131,721,229.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,131,721,229.60/259,697,581,844.40 = 173,131,721,229.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,131,721,229.60x = 259,697,581,844.40 × 173,131,721,229.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,131,721,229.60x = 44,961,889,343,885,889,503,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,961,889,343,885,889,503,232/173,131,721,229.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,697,581,844.40

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