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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 970,561,648.40, 1,455,842,472.60 and 740,979,136.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 970,561,648.40, 1,455,842,472.60 and 740,979,136.40 is: 1,111,468,704.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,561,648.40 : 1,455,842,472.60 = 740,979,136.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,561,648.40/1,455,842,472.60 = 740,979,136.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,561,648.40x = 1,455,842,472.60 × 740,979,136.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,561,648.40x = 1,078,748,898,081,588,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,078,748,898,081,588,608/970,561,648.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,111,468,704.60

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