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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,072,768.80, 565,975,412.40 and 224,639,847.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,072,768.80, 565,975,412.40 and 224,639,847.20 is: 336,286,134.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,072,768.80 : 565,975,412.40 = 224,639,847.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,072,768.80/565,975,412.40 = 224,639,847.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,072,768.80x = 565,975,412.40 × 224,639,847.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,072,768.80x = 127,140,630,160,492,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,140,630,160,492,976/378,072,768.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,286,134.98

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