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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 979,244,553.60, 1,468,866,830.40 and 688,440,038.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 979,244,553.60, 1,468,866,830.40 and 688,440,038.40 is: 1,032,660,057.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,244,553.60 : 1,468,866,830.40 = 688,440,038.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,244,553.60/1,468,866,830.40 = 688,440,038.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,244,553.60x = 1,468,866,830.40 × 688,440,038.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,244,553.60x = 1,011,226,737,125,062,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,226,737,125,062,272/979,244,553.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,032,660,057.60

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