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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,889,813.60, 735,170,643.60 and 217,456,098.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,889,813.60, 735,170,643.60 and 217,456,098.40 is: 326,333,259.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,889,813.60 : 735,170,643.60 = 217,456,098.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,889,813.60/735,170,643.60 = 217,456,098.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,889,813.60x = 735,170,643.60 × 217,456,098.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,889,813.60x = 159,867,339,815,472,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,867,339,815,472,928/489,889,813.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,333,259.80

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