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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 478,553,653.80, 717,830,480.70 and 409,678,900.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 478,553,653.80, 717,830,480.70 and 409,678,900.20 is: 614,518,350.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    478,553,653.80 : 717,830,480.70 = 409,678,900.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    478,553,653.80/717,830,480.70 = 409,678,900.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    478,553,653.80x = 717,830,480.70 × 409,678,900.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    478,553,653.80x = 294,080,001,863,213,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,080,001,863,213,312/478,553,653.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614,518,350.30

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