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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 990,859,617.60, 1,486,289,426.40 and 664,342,267.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 990,859,617.60, 1,486,289,426.40 and 664,342,267.20 is: 996,513,400.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990,859,617.60 : 1,486,289,426.40 = 664,342,267.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990,859,617.60/1,486,289,426.40 = 664,342,267.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990,859,617.60x = 1,486,289,426.40 × 664,342,267.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990,859,617.60x = 987,404,887,249,963,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 987,404,887,249,963,648/990,859,617.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 996,513,400.80

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