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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,742,240,814.25, 2,404,261,919.02 and 949,293,356.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,742,240,814.25, 2,404,261,919.02 and 949,293,356.89 is: 1,310,008,265.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,240,814.25 : 2,404,261,919.02 = 949,293,356.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,240,814.25/2,404,261,919.02 = 949,293,356.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,240,814.25x = 2,404,261,919.02 × 949,293,356.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,240,814.25x = 2,282,349,867,949,288,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,282,349,867,949,288,960/1,742,240,814.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,310,008,265.95

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