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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,892,434.80, 688,830,882.60 and 408,832,108.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,892,434.80, 688,830,882.60 and 408,832,108.40 is: 612,352,282.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,892,434.80 : 688,830,882.60 = 408,832,108.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,892,434.80/688,830,882.60 = 408,832,108.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,892,434.80x = 688,830,882.60 × 408,832,108.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,892,434.80x = 281,616,182,064,390,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,616,182,064,390,880/459,892,434.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 612,352,282.30

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