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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 387,951,314.79, 582,003,632.01 and 142,310,230.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 387,951,314.79, 582,003,632.01 and 142,310,230.41 is: 213,493,466.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,951,314.79 : 582,003,632.01 = 142,310,230.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,951,314.79/582,003,632.01 = 142,310,230.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,951,314.79x = 582,003,632.01 × 142,310,230.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,951,314.79x = 82,825,070,970,799,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,825,070,970,799,952/387,951,314.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,493,466.35

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