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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 817,381,726.40, 1,226,072,589.60 and 728,698,001.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 817,381,726.40, 1,226,072,589.60 and 728,698,001.60 is: 1,093,047,002.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817,381,726.40 : 1,226,072,589.60 = 728,698,001.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817,381,726.40/1,226,072,589.60 = 728,698,001.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817,381,726.40x = 1,226,072,589.60 × 728,698,001.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817,381,726.40x = 893,436,645,858,056,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 893,436,645,858,056,960/817,381,726.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,093,047,002.40

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