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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,742,240,813.75, 2,404,261,918.34 and 949,293,356.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,742,240,813.75, 2,404,261,918.34 and 949,293,356.39 is: 1,310,008,265.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,240,813.75 : 2,404,261,918.34 = 949,293,356.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,240,813.75/2,404,261,918.34 = 949,293,356.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,240,813.75x = 2,404,261,918.34 × 949,293,356.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,240,813.75x = 2,282,349,866,096,892,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,282,349,866,096,892,160/1,742,240,813.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,310,008,265.27

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