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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 272,097,792,092.55, 408,146,688,138.82 and 166,306,170,562.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 272,097,792,092.55, 408,146,688,138.82 and 166,306,170,562.95 is: 249,459,255,844.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    272,097,792,092.55 : 408,146,688,138.82 = 166,306,170,562.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    272,097,792,092.55/408,146,688,138.82 = 166,306,170,562.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    272,097,792,092.55x = 408,146,688,138.82 × 166,306,170,562.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    272,097,792,092.55x = 67,877,312,732,317,762,977,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,877,312,732,317,762,977,792/272,097,792,092.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,459,255,844.42

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