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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,398,264,009.80, 60,597,396,014.70 and 16,808,660,901.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,398,264,009.80, 60,597,396,014.70 and 16,808,660,901.80 is: 25,212,991,352.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,398,264,009.80 : 60,597,396,014.70 = 16,808,660,901.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,398,264,009.80/60,597,396,014.70 = 16,808,660,901.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,398,264,009.80x = 60,597,396,014.70 × 16,808,660,901.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,398,264,009.80x = 1,018,561,081,143,178,952,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,561,081,143,178,952,704/40,398,264,009.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,212,991,352.70

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