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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,035,679.60, 629,864,562.60 and 161,164,863.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,035,679.60, 629,864,562.60 and 161,164,863.60 is: 241,674,793.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,035,679.60 : 629,864,562.60 = 161,164,863.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,035,679.60/629,864,562.60 = 161,164,863.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,035,679.60x = 629,864,562.60 × 161,164,863.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,035,679.60x = 101,512,036,317,902,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,512,036,317,902,656/420,035,679.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,674,793.95

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