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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,608,048.80, 597,912,073.20 and 367,997,047.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,608,048.80, 597,912,073.20 and 367,997,047.20 is: 551,995,570.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,608,048.80 : 597,912,073.20 = 367,997,047.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,608,048.80/597,912,073.20 = 367,997,047.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,608,048.80x = 597,912,073.20 × 367,997,047.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,608,048.80x = 220,029,877,422,830,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,029,877,422,830,272/398,608,048.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 551,995,570.80

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