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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,408,049.80, 603,612,074.70 and 398,581,674.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,408,049.80, 603,612,074.70 and 398,581,674.60 is: 597,872,511.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,408,049.80 : 603,612,074.70 = 398,581,674.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,408,049.80/603,612,074.70 = 398,581,674.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,408,049.80x = 603,612,074.70 × 398,581,674.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,408,049.80x = 240,588,711,542,706,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,588,711,542,706,336/402,408,049.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597,872,511.90

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