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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,978,672.90, 886,468,009.35 and 284,868,656.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,978,672.90, 886,468,009.35 and 284,868,656.90 is: 427,302,985.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,978,672.90 : 886,468,009.35 = 284,868,656.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,978,672.90/886,468,009.35 = 284,868,656.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,978,672.90x = 886,468,009.35 × 284,868,656.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,978,672.90x = 252,526,951,208,351,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,526,951,208,351,136/590,978,672.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,302,985.35

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