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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,230,986.40, 538,846,479.60 and 359,230,986.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,230,986.40, 538,846,479.60 and 359,230,986.40 is: 538,846,479.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,230,986.40 : 538,846,479.60 = 359,230,986.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,230,986.40/538,846,479.60 = 359,230,986.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,230,986.40x = 538,846,479.60 × 359,230,986.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,230,986.40x = 193,570,352,384,875,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,570,352,384,875,488/359,230,986.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 538,846,479.60

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