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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,516,800.80, 728,275,201.20 and 482,115,578.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,516,800.80, 728,275,201.20 and 482,115,578.40 is: 723,173,367.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,516,800.80 : 728,275,201.20 = 482,115,578.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,516,800.80/728,275,201.20 = 482,115,578.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,516,800.80x = 728,275,201.20 × 482,115,578.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,516,800.80x = 351,112,819,860,914,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,112,819,860,914,368/485,516,800.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 723,173,367.60

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