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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,653,763.48, 716,753,673.02 and 259,321,857.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,653,763.48, 716,753,673.02 and 259,321,857.45 is: 389,131,015.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,653,763.48 : 716,753,673.02 = 259,321,857.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,653,763.48/716,753,673.02 = 259,321,857.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,653,763.48x = 716,753,673.02 × 259,321,857.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,653,763.48x = 185,869,893,821,656,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,869,893,821,656,352/477,653,763.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,131,015.04

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