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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,318,679,132.40, 1,978,018,698.60 and 542,881,560.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,318,679,132.40, 1,978,018,698.60 and 542,881,560.60 is: 814,322,340.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,318,679,132.40 : 1,978,018,698.60 = 542,881,560.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,318,679,132.40/1,978,018,698.60 = 542,881,560.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,318,679,132.40x = 1,978,018,698.60 × 542,881,560.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,318,679,132.40x = 1,073,829,877,991,949,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,829,877,991,949,056/1,318,679,132.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 814,322,340.90

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