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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,882,707.80, 733,324,061.70 and 259,300,195.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,882,707.80, 733,324,061.70 and 259,300,195.80 is: 388,950,293.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,882,707.80 : 733,324,061.70 = 259,300,195.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,882,707.80/733,324,061.70 = 259,300,195.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,882,707.80x = 733,324,061.70 × 259,300,195.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,882,707.80x = 190,151,072,783,661,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,151,072,783,661,312/488,882,707.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,950,293.70

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