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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 978,049,221.45, 1,467,073,832.18 and 978,049,221.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 978,049,221.45, 1,467,073,832.18 and 978,049,221.45 is: 1,467,073,832.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978,049,221.45 : 1,467,073,832.18 = 978,049,221.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978,049,221.45/1,467,073,832.18 = 978,049,221.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978,049,221.45x = 1,467,073,832.18 × 978,049,221.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978,049,221.45x = 1,434,870,419,368,426,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,434,870,419,368,426,752/978,049,221.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,467,073,832.18

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