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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,295,591,201.60, 259,943,386,802.40 and 173,295,591,201.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,295,591,201.60, 259,943,386,802.40 and 173,295,591,201.60 is: 259,943,386,802.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,295,591,201.60 : 259,943,386,802.40 = 173,295,591,201.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,295,591,201.60/259,943,386,802.40 = 173,295,591,201.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,295,591,201.60x = 259,943,386,802.40 × 173,295,591,201.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,295,591,201.60x = 45,047,042,894,868,095,434,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,047,042,894,868,095,434,752/173,295,591,201.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,943,386,802.40

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