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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874,502,609.85, 1,311,753,914.91 and 292,236,855.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 874,502,609.85, 1,311,753,914.91 and 292,236,855.48 is: 438,355,283.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,502,609.85 : 1,311,753,914.91 = 292,236,855.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,502,609.85/1,311,753,914.91 = 292,236,855.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,502,609.85x = 1,311,753,914.91 × 292,236,855.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,502,609.85x = 383,342,839,256,877,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,342,839,256,877,952/874,502,609.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 438,355,283.27

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