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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,144,658.60, 881,396,999.10 and 315,046,866.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,144,658.60, 881,396,999.10 and 315,046,866.60 is: 472,935,176.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,144,658.60 : 881,396,999.10 = 315,046,866.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,144,658.60/881,396,999.10 = 315,046,866.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,144,658.60x = 881,396,999.10 × 315,046,866.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,144,658.60x = 277,681,362,797,098,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,681,362,797,098,048/587,144,658.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,935,176.59

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