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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,732,605.60, 845,598,908.40 and 400,473,930.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,732,605.60, 845,598,908.40 and 400,473,930.40 is: 600,710,895.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,732,605.60 : 845,598,908.40 = 400,473,930.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,732,605.60/845,598,908.40 = 400,473,930.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,732,605.60x = 845,598,908.40 × 400,473,930.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,732,605.60x = 338,640,318,388,897,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,640,318,388,897,536/563,732,605.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,710,895.60

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