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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,879,660.80, 839,819,491.20 and 329,730,278.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,879,660.80, 839,819,491.20 and 329,730,278.40 is: 494,595,417.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,879,660.80 : 839,819,491.20 = 329,730,278.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,879,660.80/839,819,491.20 = 329,730,278.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,879,660.80x = 839,819,491.20 × 329,730,278.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,879,660.80x = 276,913,914,639,122,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,913,914,639,122,336/559,879,660.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,595,417.60

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