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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 490,680,846.80, 735,396,079.80 and 260,760,078.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 490,680,846.80, 735,396,079.80 and 260,760,078.80 is: 390,807,876.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,680,846.80 : 735,396,079.80 = 260,760,078.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,680,846.80/735,396,079.80 = 260,760,078.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,680,846.80x = 735,396,079.80 × 260,760,078.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,680,846.80x = 191,761,939,717,859,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,761,939,717,859,072/490,680,846.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,807,876.38

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