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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 308,463,997.60, 463,451,823.60 and 231,936,493.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 308,463,997.60, 463,451,823.60 and 231,936,493.60 is: 348,473,052.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    308,463,997.60 : 463,451,823.60 = 231,936,493.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    308,463,997.60/463,451,823.60 = 231,936,493.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    308,463,997.60x = 463,451,823.60 × 231,936,493.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    308,463,997.60x = 107,491,390,918,309,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,491,390,918,309,728/308,463,997.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,473,052.79

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