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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,403,284.80, 708,604,927.20 and 459,648,700.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,403,284.80, 708,604,927.20 and 459,648,700.80 is: 689,473,051.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,403,284.80 : 708,604,927.20 = 459,648,700.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,403,284.80/708,604,927.20 = 459,648,700.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,403,284.80x = 708,604,927.20 × 459,648,700.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,403,284.80x = 325,709,334,167,958,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 325,709,334,167,958,592/472,403,284.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 689,473,051.20

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