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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,082,472.86, 745,700,323.21 and 169,481,372.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,082,472.86, 745,700,323.21 and 169,481,372.06 is: 254,248,179.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,082,472.86 : 745,700,323.21 = 169,481,372.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,082,472.86/745,700,323.21 = 169,481,372.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,082,472.86x = 745,700,323.21 × 169,481,372.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,082,472.86x = 126,382,313,924,656,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,382,313,924,656,800/497,082,472.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,248,179.78

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