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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,901,685.69, 721,818,990.74 and 232,082,047.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,901,685.69, 721,818,990.74 and 232,082,047.97 is: 348,348,185.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,901,685.69 : 721,818,990.74 = 232,082,047.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,901,685.69/721,818,990.74 = 232,082,047.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,901,685.69x = 721,818,990.74 × 232,082,047.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,901,685.69x = 167,521,229,634,255,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,521,229,634,255,584/480,901,685.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,348,185.54

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