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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,879,532.80, 839,819,299.20 and 442,978,259.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,879,532.80, 839,819,299.20 and 442,978,259.20 is: 664,467,388.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,879,532.80 : 839,819,299.20 = 442,978,259.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,879,532.80/839,819,299.20 = 442,978,259.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,879,532.80x = 839,819,299.20 × 442,978,259.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,879,532.80x = 372,021,691,202,179,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 372,021,691,202,179,968/559,879,532.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 664,467,388.80

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