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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,227,520.09, 254,235,206.79 and 100,596,231.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,227,520.09, 254,235,206.79 and 100,596,231.40 is: 138,823,470.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,227,520.09 : 254,235,206.79 = 100,596,231.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,227,520.09/254,235,206.79 = 100,596,231.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,227,520.09x = 254,235,206.79 × 100,596,231.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,227,520.09x = 25,575,103,692,273,692
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,575,103,692,273,692/184,227,520.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,823,470.46

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