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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,001,012,509.20, 1,501,518,763.80 and 591,858,051.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,001,012,509.20, 1,501,518,763.80 and 591,858,051.60 is: 887,787,077.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,001,012,509.20 : 1,501,518,763.80 = 591,858,051.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,001,012,509.20/1,501,518,763.80 = 591,858,051.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,001,012,509.20x = 1,501,518,763.80 × 591,858,051.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,001,012,509.20x = 888,685,969,983,508,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 888,685,969,983,508,608/1,001,012,509.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 887,787,077.40

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