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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 732,049,185.36, 1,009,854,331.68 and 467,452,978.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 732,049,185.36, 1,009,854,331.68 and 467,452,978.32 is: 644,846,581.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    732,049,185.36 : 1,009,854,331.68 = 467,452,978.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    732,049,185.36/1,009,854,331.68 = 467,452,978.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    732,049,185.36x = 1,009,854,331.68 × 467,452,978.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    732,049,185.36x = 472,059,415,013,169,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 472,059,415,013,169,088/732,049,185.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,846,581.97

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