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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,551,978,272.52, 2,141,410,301.01 and 891,801,004.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,551,978,272.52, 2,141,410,301.01 and 891,801,004.68 is: 1,230,501,671.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,551,978,272.52 : 2,141,410,301.01 = 891,801,004.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,551,978,272.52/2,141,410,301.01 = 891,801,004.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,551,978,272.52x = 2,141,410,301.01 × 891,801,004.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,551,978,272.52x = 1,909,711,857,872,819,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,909,711,857,872,819,200/1,551,978,272.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,230,501,671.12

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