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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,099,334,959.70, 1,649,002,439.55 and 978,804,140.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,099,334,959.70, 1,649,002,439.55 and 978,804,140.90 is: 1,468,206,211.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,099,334,959.70 : 1,649,002,439.55 = 978,804,140.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,099,334,959.70/1,649,002,439.55 = 978,804,140.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,099,334,959.70x = 1,649,002,439.55 × 978,804,140.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,099,334,959.70x = 1,614,050,416,185,741,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,614,050,416,185,741,824/1,099,334,959.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,468,206,211.35

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