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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 272,098,454,503.80, 408,147,681,755.70 and 123,043,284,046.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 272,098,454,503.80, 408,147,681,755.70 and 123,043,284,046.20 is: 184,564,926,069.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    272,098,454,503.80 : 408,147,681,755.70 = 123,043,284,046.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    272,098,454,503.80/408,147,681,755.70 = 123,043,284,046.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    272,098,454,503.80x = 408,147,681,755.70 × 123,043,284,046.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    272,098,454,503.80x = 50,219,831,139,064,638,078,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,219,831,139,064,638,078,976/272,098,454,503.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,564,926,069.30

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