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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,243,558.80, 885,900,715.80 and 299,313,072.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,243,558.80, 885,900,715.80 and 299,313,072.40 is: 449,241,099.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,243,558.80 : 885,900,715.80 = 299,313,072.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,243,558.80/885,900,715.80 = 299,313,072.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,243,558.80x = 885,900,715.80 × 299,313,072.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,243,558.80x = 265,161,665,087,457,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,161,665,087,457,184/590,243,558.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,241,099.09

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