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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,537,142.86, 240,859,320.18 and 100,199,481.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,537,142.86, 240,859,320.18 and 100,199,481.96 is: 138,274,173.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,537,142.86 : 240,859,320.18 = 100,199,481.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,537,142.86/240,859,320.18 = 100,199,481.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,537,142.86x = 240,859,320.18 × 100,199,481.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,537,142.86x = 24,133,979,107,273,772
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,133,979,107,273,772/174,537,142.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,274,173.12

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