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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,038,992.80, 566,386,642.80 and 324,291,280.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,038,992.80, 566,386,642.80 and 324,291,280.80 is: 485,860,594.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,038,992.80 : 566,386,642.80 = 324,291,280.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,038,992.80/566,386,642.80 = 324,291,280.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,038,992.80x = 566,386,642.80 × 324,291,280.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,038,992.80x = 183,674,249,821,624,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,674,249,821,624,096/378,038,992.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485,860,594.59

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