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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,516,336.34, 246,339,036.17 and 100,184,756.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,516,336.34, 246,339,036.17 and 100,184,756.24 is: 138,247,382.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,516,336.34 : 246,339,036.17 = 100,184,756.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,516,336.34/246,339,036.17 = 100,184,756.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,516,336.34x = 246,339,036.17 × 100,184,756.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,516,336.34x = 24,679,416,291,579,612
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,679,416,291,579,612/178,516,336.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,247,382.83

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