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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,956,622.40, 733,182,991.20 and 182,090,779.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,956,622.40, 733,182,991.20 and 182,090,779.20 is: 273,042,343.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,956,622.40 : 733,182,991.20 = 182,090,779.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,956,622.40/733,182,991.20 = 182,090,779.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,956,622.40x = 733,182,991.20 × 182,090,779.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,956,622.40x = 133,505,862,163,794,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,505,862,163,794,736/488,956,622.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,042,343.73

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