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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885,732,987.60, 1,328,599,481.40 and 885,732,987.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 885,732,987.60, 1,328,599,481.40 and 885,732,987.60 is: 1,328,599,481.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,732,987.60 : 1,328,599,481.40 = 885,732,987.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,732,987.60/1,328,599,481.40 = 885,732,987.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,732,987.60x = 1,328,599,481.40 × 885,732,987.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,732,987.60x = 1,176,784,387,984,232,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,784,387,984,232,704/885,732,987.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,328,599,481.40

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