Someone claimed Andrew Carnegie would have been worth around 189.6 billion in today's money. If, as is stated by some, he gave away 90% of his wealth to various charities by â¦ the time of his death, his daughter would have inherited close to 19 billion in today's money. She did alright.   Andrew Carnegie was estimated to be worth $189.6 billion dollars (1996 dollars), which is the second largest fortune accumulated by anyone.
Measure the string. Alternative Method to measure the height of a flagpole. Limitation: Tape measure length needs to be as long as the pole. If not, use above method. Equipment: Tape measure & Duct tape. 1. Lower your flag. 2. Attach a tape measure with duct tape to the top snap hook at the top of your flag. 3. Raise the rope until the snap hook reaches the top of the pole. 4. Let the tape measure land at the base of the flagpole.
Measure your current vertical leap. Stand near a tall wall or pole, and raise your hand as far as you can. Have a friend measure where your hand reaches to (make a mark with chalk or a similar marking tool). Then, jump with that same hand raised, and have your friend try to measure where your fingertips hit the wall. Stand on a curb or a step, so that the balls of your feet (underneath your toes) are on the step, but your heels are not. 2  Slowly raise yourself a few inches (centimeters) by standing on your tip toes. 3  All your weight should now be on the balls of your feet, and you should feel the pull in your calves.