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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,048,978,710.92, 1,447,595,244.65 and 579,083,893.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,048,978,710.92, 1,447,595,244.65 and 579,083,893.13 is: 799,138,324.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,978,710.92 : 1,447,595,244.65 = 579,083,893.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,978,710.92/1,447,595,244.65 = 579,083,893.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,978,710.92x = 1,447,595,244.65 × 579,083,893.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,978,710.92x = 838,279,089,953,463,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 838,279,089,953,463,552/1,048,978,710.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,138,324.95

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