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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,652,093.40, 597,978,140.10 and 398,652,093.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,652,093.40, 597,978,140.10 and 398,652,093.40 is: 597,978,140.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,652,093.40 : 597,978,140.10 = 398,652,093.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,652,093.40/597,978,140.10 = 398,652,093.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,652,093.40x = 597,978,140.10 × 398,652,093.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,652,093.40x = 238,385,237,358,303,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,385,237,358,303,488/398,652,093.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597,978,140.10

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