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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 978,775,392,012.40, 1,468,163,088,018.60 and 978,775,392,012.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 978,775,392,012.40, 1,468,163,088,018.60 and 978,775,392,012.40 is: 1,468,163,088,018.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978,775,392,012.40 : 1,468,163,088,018.60 = 978,775,392,012.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978,775,392,012.40/1,468,163,088,018.60 = 978,775,392,012.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978,775,392,012.40x = 1,468,163,088,018.60 × 978,775,392,012.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978,775,392,012.40x = 1,437,001,902,013,541,177,622,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,001,902,013,541,177,622,528/978,775,392,012.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,468,163,088,018.60

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