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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,785,202,002.15, 262,177,803,003.22 and 174,785,202,002.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,785,202,002.15, 262,177,803,003.22 and 174,785,202,002.15 is: 262,177,803,003.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,785,202,002.15 : 262,177,803,003.22 = 174,785,202,002.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,785,202,002.15/262,177,803,003.22 = 174,785,202,002.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,785,202,002.15x = 262,177,803,003.22 × 174,785,202,002.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,785,202,002.15x = 45,824,800,258,397,692,755,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,824,800,258,397,692,755,968/174,785,202,002.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,177,803,003.22

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