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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,076,978,429.80, 1,615,467,644.70 and 668,495,818.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,076,978,429.80, 1,615,467,644.70 and 668,495,818.60 is: 1,002,743,727.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,076,978,429.80 : 1,615,467,644.70 = 668,495,818.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,076,978,429.80/1,615,467,644.70 = 668,495,818.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,076,978,429.80x = 1,615,467,644.70 × 668,495,818.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,076,978,429.80x = 1,079,933,365,565,540,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,933,365,565,540,480/1,076,978,429.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,002,743,727.90

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