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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,949,598.86, 255,228,412.37 and 100,174,608.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,949,598.86, 255,228,412.37 and 100,174,608.65 is: 138,239,858.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,949,598.86 : 255,228,412.37 = 100,174,608.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,949,598.86/255,228,412.37 = 100,174,608.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,949,598.86x = 255,228,412.37 × 100,174,608.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,949,598.86x = 25,567,406,325,024,700
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,567,406,325,024,700/184,949,598.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,239,858.23

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