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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,187,088,015.80, 259,780,632,023.70 and 173,187,088,015.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,187,088,015.80, 259,780,632,023.70 and 173,187,088,015.80 is: 259,780,632,023.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,187,088,015.80 : 259,780,632,023.70 = 173,187,088,015.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,187,088,015.80/259,780,632,023.70 = 173,187,088,015.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,187,088,015.80x = 259,780,632,023.70 × 173,187,088,015.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,187,088,015.80x = 44,990,651,183,088,684,498,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,990,651,183,088,684,498,944/173,187,088,015.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,780,632,023.70

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