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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,958,038.40, 733,185,115.20 and 182,092,195.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,958,038.40, 733,185,115.20 and 182,092,195.20 is: 273,044,467.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,958,038.40 : 733,185,115.20 = 182,092,195.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,958,038.40/733,185,115.20 = 182,092,195.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,958,038.40x = 733,185,115.20 × 182,092,195.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,958,038.40x = 133,507,287,114,732,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,507,287,114,732,880/488,958,038.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,044,467.27

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