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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,335,980.70, 732,503,971.05 and 422,579,014.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,335,980.70, 732,503,971.05 and 422,579,014.30 is: 633,868,521.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,335,980.70 : 732,503,971.05 = 422,579,014.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,335,980.70/732,503,971.05 = 422,579,014.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,335,980.70x = 732,503,971.05 × 422,579,014.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,335,980.70x = 309,540,806,057,144,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,540,806,057,144,704/488,335,980.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 633,868,521.45

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