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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 493,455,305.88, 739,404,284.76 and 182,134,427.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 493,455,305.88, 739,404,284.76 and 182,134,427.04 is: 272,914,231.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    493,455,305.88 : 739,404,284.76 = 182,134,427.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    493,455,305.88/739,404,284.76 = 182,134,427.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    493,455,305.88x = 739,404,284.76 × 182,134,427.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    493,455,305.88x = 134,670,975,755,683,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,670,975,755,683,600/493,455,305.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,914,231.85

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