Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,014,171,672.48, 1,399,555,846.52 and 568,138,175.42

Step by Step Solution

1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
   1,014,171,672.48 : 1,399,555,846.52 = 568,138,175.42 : x
2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
   1,014,171,672.48/1,399,555,846.52 = 568,138,175.42/x
3. Step 3: Cross multiply
   1,014,171,672.48x = 1,399,555,846.52 × 568,138,175.42
4. Step 4: Simplify right side
   1,014,171,672.48x = 795,141,105,040,266,240
5. Step 5: Solve for x
   x = 795,141,105,040,266,240/1,014,171,672.48
6. Step 6: Final answer
   x = 784,030,087.43