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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,478,258.26, 253,200,038.12 and 100,972,043.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,478,258.26, 253,200,038.12 and 100,972,043.01 is: 139,341,442.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,478,258.26 : 253,200,038.12 = 100,972,043.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,478,258.26/253,200,038.12 = 100,972,043.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,478,258.26x = 253,200,038.12 × 100,972,043.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,478,258.26x = 25,566,125,138,681,420
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,566,125,138,681,420/183,478,258.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,341,442.31

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