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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,448,064.40, 539,172,096.60 and 178,049,536.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,448,064.40, 539,172,096.60 and 178,049,536.40 is: 267,074,304.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,448,064.40 : 539,172,096.60 = 178,049,536.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,448,064.40/539,172,096.60 = 178,049,536.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,448,064.40x = 539,172,096.60 × 178,049,536.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,448,064.40x = 95,999,341,839,446,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,999,341,839,446,016/359,448,064.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,074,304.60

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