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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,916,049.52, 878,379,790.32 and 482,290,368.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,916,049.52, 878,379,790.32 and 482,290,368.90 is: 723,028,688.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,916,049.52 : 878,379,790.32 = 482,290,368.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,916,049.52/878,379,790.32 = 482,290,368.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,916,049.52x = 878,379,790.32 × 482,290,368.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,916,049.52x = 423,634,113,107,737,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 423,634,113,107,737,472/585,916,049.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 723,028,688.93

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