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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 511,489,542.60, 766,730,429.10 and 252,744,697.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 511,489,542.60, 766,730,429.10 and 252,744,697.80 is: 378,868,059.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    511,489,542.60 : 766,730,429.10 = 252,744,697.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    511,489,542.60/766,730,429.10 = 252,744,697.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    511,489,542.60x = 766,730,429.10 × 252,744,697.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    511,489,542.60x = 193,787,050,596,943,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,787,050,596,943,840/511,489,542.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,868,059.77

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