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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 421,957,702.34, 632,691,213.24 and 159,662,515.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 421,957,702.34, 632,691,213.24 and 159,662,515.56 is: 239,400,940.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    421,957,702.34 : 632,691,213.24 = 159,662,515.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    421,957,702.34/632,691,213.24 = 159,662,515.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    421,957,702.34x = 632,691,213.24 × 159,662,515.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    421,957,702.34x = 101,017,070,678,606,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,017,070,678,606,784/421,957,702.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,400,940.23

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