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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,791,851.60, 880,680,007.80 and 383,214,622.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,791,851.60, 880,680,007.80 and 383,214,622.80 is: 574,164,912.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,791,851.60 : 880,680,007.80 = 383,214,622.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,791,851.60/880,680,007.80 = 383,214,622.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,791,851.60x = 880,680,007.80 × 383,214,622.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,791,851.60x = 337,489,456,996,578,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,489,456,996,578,048/587,791,851.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 574,164,912.42

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