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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,468,200.40, 797,202,300.60 and 499,156,587.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,468,200.40, 797,202,300.60 and 499,156,587.60 is: 748,734,881.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,468,200.40 : 797,202,300.60 = 499,156,587.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,468,200.40/797,202,300.60 = 499,156,587.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,468,200.40x = 797,202,300.60 × 499,156,587.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,468,200.40x = 397,928,779,994,365,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,928,779,994,365,440/531,468,200.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 748,734,881.40

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