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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,318,679,839.20, 1,978,019,758.80 and 336,104,479.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,318,679,839.20, 1,978,019,758.80 and 336,104,479.20 is: 504,156,718.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,318,679,839.20 : 1,978,019,758.80 = 336,104,479.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,318,679,839.20/1,978,019,758.80 = 336,104,479.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,318,679,839.20x = 1,978,019,758.80 × 336,104,479.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,318,679,839.20x = 664,821,300,878,783,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 664,821,300,878,783,616/1,318,679,839.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 504,156,718.80

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