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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,872,562.80, 839,808,844.20 and 503,437,465.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,872,562.80, 839,808,844.20 and 503,437,465.20 is: 755,156,197.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,872,562.80 : 839,808,844.20 = 503,437,465.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,872,562.80/839,808,844.20 = 503,437,465.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,872,562.80x = 839,808,844.20 × 503,437,465.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,872,562.80x = 422,791,235,776,589,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 422,791,235,776,589,760/559,872,562.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 755,156,197.80

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