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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,502,234.40, 797,253,351.60 and 497,490,010.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,502,234.40, 797,253,351.60 and 497,490,010.40 is: 746,235,015.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,502,234.40 : 797,253,351.60 = 497,490,010.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,502,234.40/797,253,351.60 = 497,490,010.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,502,234.40x = 797,253,351.60 × 497,490,010.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,502,234.40x = 396,625,578,178,918,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,625,578,178,918,848/531,502,234.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 746,235,015.60

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