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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,548,504.08, 246,395,945.36 and 100,232,036.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,548,504.08, 246,395,945.36 and 100,232,036.86 is: 138,319,654.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,548,504.08 : 246,395,945.36 = 100,232,036.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,548,504.08/246,395,945.36 = 100,232,036.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,548,504.08x = 246,395,945.36 × 100,232,036.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,548,504.08x = 24,696,767,477,478,068
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,696,767,477,478,068/178,548,504.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,319,654.96

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