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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,872,879.20, 839,809,318.80 and 508,812,552.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,872,879.20, 839,809,318.80 and 508,812,552.80 is: 763,218,829.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,872,879.20 : 839,809,318.80 = 508,812,552.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,872,879.20/839,809,318.80 = 508,812,552.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,872,879.20x = 839,809,318.80 × 508,812,552.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,872,879.20x = 427,305,523,363,857,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 427,305,523,363,857,024/559,872,879.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 763,218,829.20

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