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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,742,240,818, 2,404,261,924.20 and 949,293,360.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,742,240,818, 2,404,261,924.20 and 949,293,360.64 is: 1,310,008,271.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,240,818 : 2,404,261,924.20 = 949,293,360.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,240,818/2,404,261,924.20 = 949,293,360.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,240,818x = 2,404,261,924.20 × 949,293,360.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,240,818x = 2,282,349,881,882,610,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,282,349,881,882,610,688/1,742,240,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,310,008,271.13

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