def perform_calculation(numbers, operation):
    try:
        # Handle operations based on the operation type
        if operation == "add":
            return sum(numbers)
        elif operation == "subtract":
            return numbers[0] - sum(numbers[1:])
        elif operation == "multiply":
            return multiply(numbers)
        elif operation == "divide":
            return divide(numbers)
        else:
            return "Error: Unsupported operation!"
    except Exception as e:
        return f"Error: {str(e)}"

# Helper function for multiplication
def multiply(numbers):
    result = 1
    for num in numbers:
        result *= num
    return result

# Helper function for division with ZeroDivisionError handling
def divide(numbers):
    try:
        result = numbers[0]
        for num in numbers[1:]:
            result /= num
        return result
    except ZeroDivisionError:
        return "Error: Division by zero!"