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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,872,002.80, 839,808,004.20 and 253,761,986.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,872,002.80, 839,808,004.20 and 253,761,986.80 is: 380,642,980.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,872,002.80 : 839,808,004.20 = 253,761,986.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,872,002.80/839,808,004.20 = 253,761,986.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,872,002.80x = 839,808,004.20 × 253,761,986.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,872,002.80x = 213,111,347,676,334,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,111,347,676,334,752/559,872,002.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,642,980.20

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