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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 436,668,532.80, 655,002,799.20 and 400,955,697.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 436,668,532.80, 655,002,799.20 and 400,955,697.60 is: 601,433,546.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    436,668,532.80 : 655,002,799.20 = 400,955,697.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    436,668,532.80/655,002,799.20 = 400,955,697.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    436,668,532.80x = 655,002,799.20 × 400,955,697.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    436,668,532.80x = 262,627,104,283,188,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,627,104,283,188,768/436,668,532.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,433,546.40

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