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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,608,034.20, 749,412,051.30 and 324,256,123.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,608,034.20, 749,412,051.30 and 324,256,123.80 is: 486,384,185.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,608,034.20 : 749,412,051.30 = 324,256,123.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,608,034.20/749,412,051.30 = 324,256,123.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,608,034.20x = 749,412,051.30 × 324,256,123.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,608,034.20x = 243,001,446,883,544,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,001,446,883,544,736/499,608,034.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,384,185.70

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