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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,978,112,017.80, 4,467,168,026.70 and 2,720,123,000.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,978,112,017.80, 4,467,168,026.70 and 2,720,123,000.20 is: 4,080,184,500.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,978,112,017.80 : 4,467,168,026.70 = 2,720,123,000.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,978,112,017.80/4,467,168,026.70 = 2,720,123,000.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,978,112,017.80x = 4,467,168,026.70 × 2,720,123,000.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,978,112,017.80x = 12,151,246,495,184,715,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,151,246,495,184,715,776/2,978,112,017.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,080,184,500.30

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