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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874,359,617.80, 1,310,699,618.70 and 505,515,944.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 874,359,617.80, 1,310,699,618.70 and 505,515,944.20 is: 757,788,376.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,359,617.80 : 1,310,699,618.70 = 505,515,944.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,359,617.80/1,310,699,618.70 = 505,515,944.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,359,617.80x = 1,310,699,618.70 × 505,515,944.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,359,617.80x = 662,579,555,309,710,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 662,579,555,309,710,464/874,359,617.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 757,788,376.57

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