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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 272,599,066,417.72, 408,906,929,835.78 and 93,522,541,266.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 272,599,066,417.72, 408,906,929,835.78 and 93,522,541,266.13 is: 140,286,669,804.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    272,599,066,417.72 : 408,906,929,835.78 = 93,522,541,266.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    272,599,066,417.72/408,906,929,835.78 = 93,522,541,266.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    272,599,066,417.72x = 408,906,929,835.78 × 93,522,541,266.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    272,599,066,417.72x = 38,242,015,219,574,080,798,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,242,015,219,574,080,798,720/272,599,066,417.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,286,669,804.56

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