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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 272,097,792,145.80, 408,146,688,218.70 and 166,306,170,616.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 272,097,792,145.80, 408,146,688,218.70 and 166,306,170,616.20 is: 249,459,255,924.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    272,097,792,145.80 : 408,146,688,218.70 = 166,306,170,616.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    272,097,792,145.80/408,146,688,218.70 = 166,306,170,616.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    272,097,792,145.80x = 408,146,688,218.70 × 166,306,170,616.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    272,097,792,145.80x = 67,877,312,767,336,116,125,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,877,312,767,336,116,125,696/272,097,792,145.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,459,255,924.30

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