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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,406,979.60, 605,110,469.40 and 400,383,670.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,406,979.60, 605,110,469.40 and 400,383,670.80 is: 600,575,506.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,406,979.60 : 605,110,469.40 = 400,383,670.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,406,979.60/605,110,469.40 = 400,383,670.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,406,979.60x = 605,110,469.40 × 400,383,670.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,406,979.60x = 242,276,350,977,883,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,276,350,977,883,072/403,406,979.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,575,506.20

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