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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 272,097,792,028.80, 408,146,688,043.20 and 166,306,170,499.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 272,097,792,028.80, 408,146,688,043.20 and 166,306,170,499.20 is: 249,459,255,748.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    272,097,792,028.80 : 408,146,688,043.20 = 166,306,170,499.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    272,097,792,028.80/408,146,688,043.20 = 166,306,170,499.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    272,097,792,028.80x = 408,146,688,043.20 × 166,306,170,499.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    272,097,792,028.80x = 67,877,312,690,396,222,980,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,877,312,690,396,222,980,096/272,097,792,028.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,459,255,748.80

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