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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 324,770,533.80, 487,155,800.70 and 255,895,780.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 324,770,533.80, 487,155,800.70 and 255,895,780.20 is: 383,843,670.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    324,770,533.80 : 487,155,800.70 = 255,895,780.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    324,770,533.80/487,155,800.70 = 255,895,780.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    324,770,533.80x = 487,155,800.70 × 255,895,780.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    324,770,533.80x = 124,661,113,699,082,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,661,113,699,082,192/324,770,533.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,843,670.30

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