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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,063,933.90, 1,318,595,900.85 and 265,742,820.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,063,933.90, 1,318,595,900.85 and 265,742,820.30 is: 398,614,230.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,063,933.90 : 1,318,595,900.85 = 265,742,820.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,063,933.90/1,318,595,900.85 = 265,742,820.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,063,933.90x = 1,318,595,900.85 × 265,742,820.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,063,933.90x = 350,407,393,527,898,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,407,393,527,898,176/879,063,933.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,614,230.45

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