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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,872,346.80, 839,808,520.20 and 342,194,113.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,872,346.80, 839,808,520.20 and 342,194,113.20 is: 513,291,169.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,872,346.80 : 839,808,520.20 = 342,194,113.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,872,346.80/839,808,520.20 = 342,194,113.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,872,346.80x = 839,808,520.20 × 342,194,113.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,872,346.80x = 287,377,531,827,643,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,377,531,827,643,296/559,872,346.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 513,291,169.80

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