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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 490,680,848.80, 735,396,082.80 and 260,760,080.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 490,680,848.80, 735,396,082.80 and 260,760,080.80 is: 390,807,879.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,680,848.80 : 735,396,082.80 = 260,760,080.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,680,848.80/735,396,082.80 = 260,760,080.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,680,848.80x = 735,396,082.80 × 260,760,080.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,680,848.80x = 191,761,941,970,931,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,761,941,970,931,488/490,680,848.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,807,879.38

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