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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,099,082.80, 988,648,624.20 and 506,515,300.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,099,082.80, 988,648,624.20 and 506,515,300.40 is: 759,772,950.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,099,082.80 : 988,648,624.20 = 506,515,300.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,099,082.80/988,648,624.20 = 506,515,300.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,099,082.80x = 988,648,624.20 × 506,515,300.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,099,082.80x = 500,765,654,876,709,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,765,654,876,709,696/659,099,082.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 759,772,950.60

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