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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 484,620,562,478.32, 726,945,652,978.32 and 166,262,295,542.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 484,620,562,478.32, 726,945,652,978.32 and 166,262,295,542.20 is: 249,398,524,033.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    484,620,562,478.32 : 726,945,652,978.32 = 166,262,295,542.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    484,620,562,478.32/726,945,652,978.32 = 166,262,295,542.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    484,620,562,478.32x = 726,945,652,978.32 × 166,262,295,542.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    484,620,562,478.32x = 120,863,652,998,598,994,427,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,863,652,998,598,994,427,904/484,620,562,478.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,398,524,033.96

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