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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,742,240,813, 2,404,261,917.30 and 949,293,355.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,742,240,813, 2,404,261,917.30 and 949,293,355.64 is: 1,310,008,264.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,240,813 : 2,404,261,917.30 = 949,293,355.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,240,813/2,404,261,917.30 = 949,293,355.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,240,813x = 2,404,261,917.30 × 949,293,355.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,240,813x = 2,282,349,863,311,177,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,282,349,863,311,177,216/1,742,240,813
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,310,008,264.23

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