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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,724,999.40, 745,087,499.10 and 488,662,842.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,724,999.40, 745,087,499.10 and 488,662,842.60 is: 732,994,263.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,724,999.40 : 745,087,499.10 = 488,662,842.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,724,999.40/745,087,499.10 = 488,662,842.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,724,999.40x = 745,087,499.10 × 488,662,842.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,724,999.40x = 364,096,575,295,930,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,096,575,295,930,944/496,724,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,994,263.90

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