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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,736,059.40, 732,909,227.40 and 161,120,397.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,736,059.40, 732,909,227.40 and 161,120,397.60 is: 241,616,356.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,736,059.40 : 732,909,227.40 = 161,120,397.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,736,059.40/732,909,227.40 = 161,120,397.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,736,059.40x = 732,909,227.40 × 161,120,397.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,736,059.40x = 118,086,626,123,396,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,086,626,123,396,800/488,736,059.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,616,356.83

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