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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,478,059.87, 254,579,778.50 and 100,846,556.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,478,059.87, 254,579,778.50 and 100,846,556.57 is: 139,168,278.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,478,059.87 : 254,579,778.50 = 100,846,556.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,478,059.87/254,579,778.50 = 100,846,556.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,478,059.87x = 254,579,778.50 × 100,846,556.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,478,059.87x = 25,673,494,034,210,540
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,673,494,034,210,540/184,478,059.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,168,278.62

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