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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 627,318,961.20, 940,978,441.80 and 420,694,700.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 627,318,961.20, 940,978,441.80 and 420,694,700.40 is: 631,042,050.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    627,318,961.20 : 940,978,441.80 = 420,694,700.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    627,318,961.20/940,978,441.80 = 420,694,700.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    627,318,961.20x = 940,978,441.80 × 420,694,700.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    627,318,961.20x = 395,864,643,655,909,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 395,864,643,655,909,824/627,318,961.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 631,042,050.60

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