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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 272,098,454,506.80, 408,147,681,760.20 and 123,043,284,049.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 272,098,454,506.80, 408,147,681,760.20 and 123,043,284,049.20 is: 184,564,926,073.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    272,098,454,506.80 : 408,147,681,760.20 = 123,043,284,049.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    272,098,454,506.80/408,147,681,760.20 = 123,043,284,049.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    272,098,454,506.80x = 408,147,681,760.20 × 123,043,284,049.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    272,098,454,506.80x = 50,219,831,140,842,771,316,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,219,831,140,842,771,316,736/272,098,454,506.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,564,926,073.80

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