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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,875,334.80, 839,813,002.20 and 253,177,453.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,875,334.80, 839,813,002.20 and 253,177,453.20 is: 379,766,179.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,875,334.80 : 839,813,002.20 = 253,177,453.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,875,334.80/839,813,002.20 = 253,177,453.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,875,334.80x = 839,813,002.20 × 253,177,453.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,875,334.80x = 212,621,717,061,241,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,621,717,061,241,984/559,875,334.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,766,179.80

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