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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,742,240,792.88, 2,404,261,889.82 and 949,293,335.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,742,240,792.88, 2,404,261,889.82 and 949,293,335.70 is: 1,310,008,236.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,240,792.88 : 2,404,261,889.82 = 949,293,335.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,240,792.88/2,404,261,889.82 = 949,293,335.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,240,792.88x = 2,404,261,889.82 × 949,293,335.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,240,792.88x = 2,282,349,789,283,613,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,282,349,789,283,613,952/1,742,240,792.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,310,008,236.87

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