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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,872,418.80, 839,808,628.20 and 478,243,081.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,872,418.80, 839,808,628.20 and 478,243,081.20 is: 717,364,621.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,872,418.80 : 839,808,628.20 = 478,243,081.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,872,418.80/839,808,628.20 = 478,243,081.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,872,418.80x = 839,808,628.20 × 478,243,081.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,872,418.80x = 401,632,665,968,713,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 401,632,665,968,713,216/559,872,418.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 717,364,621.80

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