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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,283,493.44, 822,428,039.52 and 184,780,998.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,283,493.44, 822,428,039.52 and 184,780,998.72 is: 277,172,441.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,283,493.44 : 822,428,039.52 = 184,780,998.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,283,493.44/822,428,039.52 = 184,780,998.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,283,493.44x = 822,428,039.52 × 184,780,998.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,283,493.44x = 151,969,074,517,837,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,969,074,517,837,216/548,283,493.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,172,441.51

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