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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653,116,692.80, 978,331,346.40 and 330,182,523.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653,116,692.80, 978,331,346.40 and 330,182,523.20 is: 494,594,482.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,116,692.80 : 978,331,346.40 = 330,182,523.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,116,692.80/978,331,346.40 = 330,182,523.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,116,692.80x = 978,331,346.40 × 330,182,523.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,116,692.80x = 323,027,912,480,005,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,027,912,480,005,248/653,116,692.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,594,482.18

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