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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,742,240,816, 2,404,261,921.44 and 949,293,358.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,742,240,816, 2,404,261,921.44 and 949,293,358.64 is: 1,310,008,268.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,240,816 : 2,404,261,921.44 = 949,293,358.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,240,816/2,404,261,921.44 = 949,293,358.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,240,816x = 2,404,261,921.44 × 949,293,358.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,240,816x = 2,282,349,874,454,037,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,282,349,874,454,037,504/1,742,240,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,310,008,268.37

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