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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,978,643.40, 886,467,965.10 and 284,868,627.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,978,643.40, 886,467,965.10 and 284,868,627.40 is: 427,302,941.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,978,643.40 : 886,467,965.10 = 284,868,627.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,978,643.40/886,467,965.10 = 284,868,627.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,978,643.40x = 886,467,965.10 × 284,868,627.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,978,643.40x = 252,526,912,452,108,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,526,912,452,108,096/590,978,643.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,302,941.10

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