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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,374,066.57, 837,434,883.09 and 325,491,978.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,374,066.57, 837,434,883.09 and 325,491,978.18 is: 487,291,694.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,374,066.57 : 837,434,883.09 = 325,491,978.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,374,066.57/837,434,883.09 = 325,491,978.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,374,066.57x = 837,434,883.09 × 325,491,978.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,374,066.57x = 272,578,336,693,901,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,578,336,693,901,152/559,374,066.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,291,694.38

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