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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,987,336.80, 587,981,005.20 and 104,773,000.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,987,336.80, 587,981,005.20 and 104,773,000.80 is: 157,159,501.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,987,336.80 : 587,981,005.20 = 104,773,000.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,987,336.80/587,981,005.20 = 104,773,000.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,987,336.80x = 587,981,005.20 × 104,773,000.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,987,336.80x = 61,604,534,328,204,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,604,534,328,204,408/391,987,336.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,159,501.20

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