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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 708,873,457.41, 978,299,456.99 and 391,394,909.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 708,873,457.41, 978,299,456.99 and 391,394,909.67 is: 540,154,838.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,873,457.41 : 978,299,456.99 = 391,394,909.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,873,457.41/978,299,456.99 = 391,394,909.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,873,457.41x = 978,299,456.99 × 391,394,909.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,873,457.41x = 382,901,427,596,854,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 382,901,427,596,854,144/708,873,457.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,154,838.07

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