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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 551,671,242,143.40, 827,506,863,215.02 and 551,671,242,143.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 551,671,242,143.40, 827,506,863,215.02 and 551,671,242,143.40 is: 827,506,863,215.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,671,242,143.40 : 827,506,863,215.02 = 551,671,242,143.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,671,242,143.40/827,506,863,215.02 = 551,671,242,143.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,671,242,143.40x = 827,506,863,215.02 × 551,671,242,143.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,671,242,143.40x = 456,511,739,112,018,742,870,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 456,511,739,112,018,742,870,016/551,671,242,143.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 827,506,863,215.02

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