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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,742,580,787.05, 2,404,691,515.07 and 949,609,865.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,742,580,787.05, 2,404,691,515.07 and 949,609,865.18 is: 1,310,423,483.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,580,787.05 : 2,404,691,515.07 = 949,609,865.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,580,787.05/2,404,691,515.07 = 949,609,865.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,580,787.05x = 2,404,691,515.07 × 949,609,865.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,580,787.05x = 2,283,518,785,430,032,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,283,518,785,430,032,896/1,742,580,787.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,310,423,483.61

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