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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,984,014.40, 1,279,476,021.60 and 698,015,818.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,984,014.40, 1,279,476,021.60 and 698,015,818.80 is: 1,047,023,728.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,984,014.40 : 1,279,476,021.60 = 698,015,818.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,984,014.40/1,279,476,021.60 = 698,015,818.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,984,014.40x = 1,279,476,021.60 × 698,015,818.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,984,014.40x = 893,094,502,852,090,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 893,094,502,852,090,368/852,984,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,047,023,728.20

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