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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,725,000.40, 745,087,500.60 and 488,662,843.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,725,000.40, 745,087,500.60 and 488,662,843.60 is: 732,994,265.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,725,000.40 : 745,087,500.60 = 488,662,843.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,725,000.40/745,087,500.60 = 488,662,843.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,725,000.40x = 745,087,500.60 × 488,662,843.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,725,000.40x = 364,096,576,774,012,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,096,576,774,012,736/496,725,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,994,265.40

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