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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,117,385.06, 255,456,454.95 and 101,482,655.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,117,385.06, 255,456,454.95 and 101,482,655.34 is: 140,043,029.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,117,385.06 : 255,456,454.95 = 101,482,655.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,117,385.06/255,456,454.95 = 101,482,655.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,117,385.06x = 255,456,454.95 × 101,482,655.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,117,385.06x = 25,924,399,372,069,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,924,399,372,069,088/185,117,385.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,043,029.26

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