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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,516,337.34, 246,339,037.55 and 100,184,757.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,516,337.34, 246,339,037.55 and 100,184,757.24 is: 138,247,384.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,516,337.34 : 246,339,037.55 = 100,184,757.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,516,337.34/246,339,037.55 = 100,184,757.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,516,337.34x = 246,339,037.55 × 100,184,757.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,516,337.34x = 24,679,416,675,681,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,679,416,675,681,996/178,516,337.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,247,384.21

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