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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,872,603.70, 839,808,905.55 and 421,920,142.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,872,603.70, 839,808,905.55 and 421,920,142.90 is: 632,880,214.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,872,603.70 : 839,808,905.55 = 421,920,142.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,872,603.70/839,808,905.55 = 421,920,142.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,872,603.70x = 839,808,905.55 × 421,920,142.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,872,603.70x = 354,332,293,438,348,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,332,293,438,348,544/559,872,603.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 632,880,214.35

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