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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,872,744.80, 839,809,117.20 and 506,125,032.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,872,744.80, 839,809,117.20 and 506,125,032.80 is: 759,187,549.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,872,744.80 : 839,809,117.20 = 506,125,032.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,872,744.80/839,809,117.20 = 506,125,032.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,872,744.80x = 839,809,117.20 × 506,125,032.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,872,744.80x = 425,048,416,988,589,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 425,048,416,988,589,056/559,872,744.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 759,187,549.20

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