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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 299,420,496.40, 449,280,043.80 and 170,127,389.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 299,420,496.40, 449,280,043.80 and 170,127,389.20 is: 255,275,913.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    299,420,496.40 : 449,280,043.80 = 170,127,389.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    299,420,496.40/449,280,043.80 = 170,127,389.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    299,420,496.40x = 449,280,043.80 × 170,127,389.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    299,420,496.40x = 76,434,840,871,355,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,434,840,871,355,648/299,420,496.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,275,913.94

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