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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 974,313,343.80, 1,461,470,015.70 and 664,376,952.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 974,313,343.80, 1,461,470,015.70 and 664,376,952.60 is: 996,565,428.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    974,313,343.80 : 1,461,470,015.70 = 664,376,952.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    974,313,343.80/1,461,470,015.70 = 664,376,952.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    974,313,343.80x = 1,461,470,015.70 × 664,376,952.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    974,313,343.80x = 970,966,995,347,040,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 970,966,995,347,040,256/974,313,343.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 996,565,428.90

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