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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 419,907,812.40, 629,861,718.60 and 400,775,936.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 419,907,812.40, 629,861,718.60 and 400,775,936.40 is: 601,163,904.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    419,907,812.40 : 629,861,718.60 = 400,775,936.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    419,907,812.40/629,861,718.60 = 400,775,936.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    419,907,812.40x = 629,861,718.60 × 400,775,936.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    419,907,812.40x = 252,433,420,074,428,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,433,420,074,428,288/419,907,812.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,163,904.60

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