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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,866,227.80, 772,791,572.10 and 310,785,114.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,866,227.80, 772,791,572.10 and 310,785,114.20 is: 465,570,537.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,866,227.80 : 772,791,572.10 = 310,785,114.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,866,227.80/772,791,572.10 = 310,785,114.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,866,227.80x = 772,791,572.10 × 310,785,114.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,866,227.80x = 240,172,116,987,896,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,172,116,987,896,032/515,866,227.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,570,537.56

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