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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 272,196,314,141.80, 408,294,471,212.70 and 73,449,284,420.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 272,196,314,141.80, 408,294,471,212.70 and 73,449,284,420.20 is: 110,173,926,630.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    272,196,314,141.80 : 408,294,471,212.70 = 73,449,284,420.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    272,196,314,141.80/408,294,471,212.70 = 73,449,284,420.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    272,196,314,141.80x = 408,294,471,212.70 × 73,449,284,420.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    272,196,314,141.80x = 29,988,936,743,296,761,331,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,988,936,743,296,761,331,712/272,196,314,141.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,173,926,630.30

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