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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,872,592.80, 839,808,889.20 and 442,971,319.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,872,592.80, 839,808,889.20 and 442,971,319.20 is: 664,456,978.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,872,592.80 : 839,808,889.20 = 442,971,319.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,872,592.80/839,808,889.20 = 442,971,319.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,872,592.80x = 839,808,889.20 × 442,971,319.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,872,592.80x = 372,011,251,524,810,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 372,011,251,524,810,624/559,872,592.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 664,456,978.80

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