Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,044,437,002.48, 1,566,323,124.42 and 344,798,870.20

Step by Step Solution

1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
   1,044,437,002.48 : 1,566,323,124.42 = 344,798,870.20 : x
2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
   1,044,437,002.48/1,566,323,124.42 = 344,798,870.20/x
3. Step 3: Cross multiply
   1,044,437,002.48x = 1,566,323,124.42 × 344,798,870.20
4. Step 4: Simplify right side
   1,044,437,002.48x = 540,066,443,668,150,016
5. Step 5: Solve for x
   x = 540,066,443,668,150,016/1,044,437,002.48
6. Step 6: Final answer
   x = 517,088,577.28