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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 898,978,467.20, 1,346,200,219.20 and 717,579,939.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 898,978,467.20, 1,346,200,219.20 and 717,579,939.20 is: 1,074,559,966.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,978,467.20 : 1,346,200,219.20 = 717,579,939.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,978,467.20/1,346,200,219.20 = 717,579,939.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,978,467.20x = 1,346,200,219.20 × 717,579,939.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,978,467.20x = 966,006,271,444,562,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 966,006,271,444,562,816/898,978,467.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,074,559,966.33

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