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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 978,036,308.80, 1,467,054,463.20 and 881,290,427.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 978,036,308.80, 1,467,054,463.20 and 881,290,427.20 is: 1,321,935,640.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978,036,308.80 : 1,467,054,463.20 = 881,290,427.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978,036,308.80/1,467,054,463.20 = 881,290,427.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978,036,308.80x = 1,467,054,463.20 × 881,290,427.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978,036,308.80x = 1,292,901,054,599,194,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,292,901,054,599,194,880/978,036,308.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,321,935,640.80

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