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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,954,613.96, 729,974,684.44 and 163,612,359.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,954,613.96, 729,974,684.44 and 163,612,359.88 is: 245,264,912.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,954,613.96 : 729,974,684.44 = 163,612,359.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,954,613.96/729,974,684.44 = 163,612,359.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,954,613.96x = 729,974,684.44 × 163,612,359.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,954,613.96x = 119,432,880,773,886,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,432,880,773,886,720/486,954,613.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,264,912.48

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