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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,968,140.45, 824,424,846.55 and 589,968,140.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,968,140.45, 824,424,846.55 and 589,968,140.45 is: 824,424,846.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,968,140.45 : 824,424,846.55 = 589,968,140.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,968,140.45/824,424,846.55 = 589,968,140.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,968,140.45x = 824,424,846.55 × 589,968,140.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,968,140.45x = 486,384,393,659,880,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 486,384,393,659,880,128/589,968,140.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 824,424,846.55

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