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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 917,741,088.90, 1,375,631,395.31 and 523,418,952.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 917,741,088.90, 1,375,631,395.31 and 523,418,952.78 is: 784,569,366.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,741,088.90 : 1,375,631,395.31 = 523,418,952.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,741,088.90/1,375,631,395.31 = 523,418,952.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,741,088.90x = 1,375,631,395.31 × 523,418,952.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,741,088.90x = 720,031,544,345,758,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,031,544,345,758,848/917,741,088.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784,569,366.08

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