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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 972,732,269.12, 1,458,879,596.08 and 447,597,647.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 972,732,269.12, 1,458,879,596.08 and 447,597,647.64 is: 671,295,788.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    972,732,269.12 : 1,458,879,596.08 = 447,597,647.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    972,732,269.12/1,458,879,596.08 = 447,597,647.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    972,732,269.12x = 1,458,879,596.08 × 447,597,647.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    972,732,269.12x = 652,991,075,395,401,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 652,991,075,395,401,344/972,732,269.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671,295,788.29

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