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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 976,652,117.40, 1,464,978,176.10 and 792,986,107.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 976,652,117.40, 1,464,978,176.10 and 792,986,107.80 is: 1,189,479,161.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    976,652,117.40 : 1,464,978,176.10 = 792,986,107.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    976,652,117.40/1,464,978,176.10 = 792,986,107.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    976,652,117.40x = 1,464,978,176.10 × 792,986,107.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    976,652,117.40x = 1,161,707,341,877,481,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,161,707,341,877,481,728/976,652,117.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,189,479,161.70

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