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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 562,496,005.20, 843,744,007.80 and 558,912,824.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 562,496,005.20, 843,744,007.80 and 558,912,824.40 is: 838,369,236.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    562,496,005.20 : 843,744,007.80 = 558,912,824.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    562,496,005.20/843,744,007.80 = 558,912,824.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    562,496,005.20x = 843,744,007.80 × 558,912,824.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    562,496,005.20x = 471,579,346,470,073,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,579,346,470,073,600/562,496,005.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 838,369,236.60

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