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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 427,739,959.60, 641,609,939.40 and 155,119,620.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 427,739,959.60, 641,609,939.40 and 155,119,620.40 is: 232,679,430.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    427,739,959.60 : 641,609,939.40 = 155,119,620.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    427,739,959.60/641,609,939.40 = 155,119,620.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    427,739,959.60x = 641,609,939.40 × 155,119,620.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    427,739,959.60x = 99,526,290,244,595,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,526,290,244,595,008/427,739,959.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,679,430.60

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