Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,003,142,874.96, 1,504,118,217.49 and 381,403,618.37

Step by Step Solution

1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
   1,003,142,874.96 : 1,504,118,217.49 = 381,403,618.37 : x
2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
   1,003,142,874.96/1,504,118,217.49 = 381,403,618.37/x
3. Step 3: Cross multiply
   1,003,142,874.96x = 1,504,118,217.49 × 381,403,618.37
4. Step 4: Simplify right side
   1,003,142,874.96x = 573,676,130,604,071,936
5. Step 5: Solve for x
   x = 573,676,130,604,071,936/1,003,142,874.96
6. Step 6: Final answer
   x = 571,878,787.08