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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 636,478,978,514.56, 878,361,779,119.68 and 347,462,648,755.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 636,478,978,514.56, 878,361,779,119.68 and 347,462,648,755.84 is: 479,509,804,158.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636,478,978,514.56 : 878,361,779,119.68 = 347,462,648,755.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636,478,978,514.56/878,361,779,119.68 = 347,462,648,755.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636,478,978,514.56x = 878,361,779,119.68 × 347,462,648,755.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636,478,978,514.56x = 305,197,910,338,816,108,920,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,197,910,338,816,108,920,832/636,478,978,514.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 479,509,804,158.97

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