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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 981,361,683.60, 1,470,792,144.60 and 521,520,147.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 981,361,683.60, 1,470,792,144.60 and 521,520,147.60 is: 781,615,737.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    981,361,683.60 : 1,470,792,144.60 = 521,520,147.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    981,361,683.60/1,470,792,144.60 = 521,520,147.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    981,361,683.60x = 1,470,792,144.60 × 521,520,147.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    981,361,683.60x = 767,047,736,340,712,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 767,047,736,340,712,576/981,361,683.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 781,615,737.76

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