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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 268,367,448.80, 402,409,455.60 and 114,840,048.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 268,367,448.80, 402,409,455.60 and 114,840,048.80 is: 172,199,429.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    268,367,448.80 : 402,409,455.60 = 114,840,048.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    268,367,448.80/402,409,455.60 = 114,840,048.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    268,367,448.80x = 402,409,455.60 × 114,840,048.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    268,367,448.80x = 46,212,721,518,685,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,212,721,518,685,432/268,367,448.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,199,429.27

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