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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,660,578,889.15, 243,990,868,333.72 and 162,660,578,889.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,660,578,889.15, 243,990,868,333.72 and 162,660,578,889.15 is: 243,990,868,333.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,660,578,889.15 : 243,990,868,333.72 = 162,660,578,889.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,660,578,889.15/243,990,868,333.72 = 162,660,578,889.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,660,578,889.15x = 243,990,868,333.72 × 162,660,578,889.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,660,578,889.15x = 39,687,695,886,829,274,267,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,687,695,886,829,274,267,648/162,660,578,889.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,990,868,333.72

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