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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 272,623,732,717.60, 408,742,107,313.20 and 104,866,374,023.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 272,623,732,717.60, 408,742,107,313.20 and 104,866,374,023.20 is: 157,225,133,253.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    272,623,732,717.60 : 408,742,107,313.20 = 104,866,374,023.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    272,623,732,717.60/408,742,107,313.20 = 104,866,374,023.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    272,623,732,717.60x = 408,742,107,313.20 × 104,866,374,023.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    272,623,732,717.60x = 42,863,302,704,536,980,815,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,863,302,704,536,980,815,872/272,623,732,717.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,225,133,253.30

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