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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 478,367,429.40, 717,551,144.10 and 478,367,429.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 478,367,429.40, 717,551,144.10 and 478,367,429.40 is: 717,551,144.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    478,367,429.40 : 717,551,144.10 = 478,367,429.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    478,367,429.40/717,551,144.10 = 478,367,429.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    478,367,429.40x = 717,551,144.10 × 478,367,429.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    478,367,429.40x = 343,253,096,266,145,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,253,096,266,145,984/478,367,429.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 717,551,144.10

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