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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874,713,974.40, 1,312,070,961.60 and 511,021,123.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 874,713,974.40, 1,312,070,961.60 and 511,021,123.20 is: 766,531,684.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,713,974.40 : 1,312,070,961.60 = 511,021,123.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,713,974.40/1,312,070,961.60 = 511,021,123.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,713,974.40x = 1,312,070,961.60 × 511,021,123.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,713,974.40x = 670,495,976,514,936,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 670,495,976,514,936,064/874,713,974.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 766,531,684.80

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