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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,742,651,822.48, 2,404,789,354.92 and 949,680,775.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,742,651,822.48, 2,404,789,354.92 and 949,680,775.52 is: 1,310,521,235.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,651,822.48 : 2,404,789,354.92 = 949,680,775.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,651,822.48/2,404,789,354.92 = 949,680,775.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,651,822.48x = 2,404,789,354.92 × 949,680,775.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,651,822.48x = 2,283,782,219,542,666,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,283,782,219,542,666,240/1,742,651,822.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,310,521,235.56

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