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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,837,594.40, 649,265,843.76 and 260,458,604.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,837,594.40, 649,265,843.76 and 260,458,604.32 is: 390,693,594.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,837,594.40 : 649,265,843.76 = 260,458,604.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,837,594.40/649,265,843.76 = 260,458,604.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,837,594.40x = 649,265,843.76 × 260,458,604.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,837,594.40x = 169,106,875,498,376,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,106,875,498,376,768/432,837,594.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,693,594.29

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