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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,652,123,280.40, 243,978,184,920.60 and 162,652,123,280.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,652,123,280.40, 243,978,184,920.60 and 162,652,123,280.40 is: 243,978,184,920.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,652,123,280.40 : 243,978,184,920.60 = 162,652,123,280.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,652,123,280.40/243,978,184,920.60 = 162,652,123,280.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,652,123,280.40x = 243,978,184,920.60 × 162,652,123,280.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,652,123,280.40x = 39,683,569,811,433,661,136,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,683,569,811,433,661,136,896/162,652,123,280.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,978,184,920.60

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