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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,978,594.37, 588,376,484.24 and 173,782,169.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,978,594.37, 588,376,484.24 and 173,782,169.34 is: 260,854,401.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,978,594.37 : 588,376,484.24 = 173,782,169.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,978,594.37/588,376,484.24 = 173,782,169.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,978,594.37x = 588,376,484.24 × 173,782,169.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,978,594.37x = 102,249,341,819,000,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,249,341,819,000,608/391,978,594.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,854,401.97

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