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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,490,884.80, 885,736,327.20 and 587,089,662.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,490,884.80, 885,736,327.20 and 587,089,662.40 is: 880,634,493.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,490,884.80 : 885,736,327.20 = 587,089,662.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,490,884.80/885,736,327.20 = 587,089,662.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,490,884.80x = 885,736,327.20 × 587,089,662.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,490,884.80x = 520,006,641,311,263,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 520,006,641,311,263,936/590,490,884.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 880,634,493.60

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