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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,506,906.40, 797,260,359.60 and 244,852,442.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,506,906.40, 797,260,359.60 and 244,852,442.40 is: 367,278,663.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,506,906.40 : 797,260,359.60 = 244,852,442.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,506,906.40/797,260,359.60 = 244,852,442.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,506,906.40x = 797,260,359.60 × 244,852,442.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,506,906.40x = 195,211,146,276,762,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,211,146,276,762,304/531,506,906.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367,278,663.60

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