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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,504,934.40, 797,257,401.60 and 531,504,934.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,504,934.40, 797,257,401.60 and 531,504,934.40 is: 797,257,401.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,504,934.40 : 797,257,401.60 = 531,504,934.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,504,934.40/797,257,401.60 = 531,504,934.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,504,934.40x = 797,257,401.60 × 531,504,934.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,504,934.40x = 423,746,242,937,322,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 423,746,242,937,322,432/531,504,934.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,257,401.60

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