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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,872,334.80, 839,808,502.20 and 457,835,662.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,872,334.80, 839,808,502.20 and 457,835,662.80 is: 686,753,494.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,872,334.80 : 839,808,502.20 = 457,835,662.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,872,334.80/839,808,502.20 = 457,835,662.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,872,334.80x = 839,808,502.20 × 457,835,662.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,872,334.80x = 384,494,282,229,812,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,494,282,229,812,288/559,872,334.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686,753,494.20

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