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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,478,493.38, 798,803,566.52 and 164,013,274.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,478,493.38, 798,803,566.52 and 164,013,274.46 is: 246,046,347.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,478,493.38 : 798,803,566.52 = 164,013,274.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,478,493.38/798,803,566.52 = 164,013,274.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,478,493.38x = 798,803,566.52 × 164,013,274.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,478,493.38x = 131,014,388,590,457,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,014,388,590,457,552/532,478,493.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,046,347.83

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