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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,479,743.72, 253,202,096.10 and 100,973,515.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,479,743.72, 253,202,096.10 and 100,973,515.24 is: 139,343,478.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,479,743.72 : 253,202,096.10 = 100,973,515.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,479,743.72/253,202,096.10 = 100,973,515.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,479,743.72x = 253,202,096.10 × 100,973,515.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,479,743.72x = 25,566,705,709,353,292
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,566,705,709,353,292/183,479,743.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,343,478.42

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