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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 524,880,687.60, 787,321,031.40 and 521,857,378.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 524,880,687.60, 787,321,031.40 and 521,857,378.80 is: 782,786,068.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    524,880,687.60 : 787,321,031.40 = 521,857,378.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    524,880,687.60/787,321,031.40 = 521,857,378.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    524,880,687.60x = 787,321,031.40 × 521,857,378.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    524,880,687.60x = 410,869,289,720,516,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 410,869,289,720,516,480/524,880,687.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 782,786,068.20

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