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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 992,704,672.40, 1,489,057,008.60 and 839,649,664.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 992,704,672.40, 1,489,057,008.60 and 839,649,664.40 is: 1,259,474,496.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992,704,672.40 : 1,489,057,008.60 = 839,649,664.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992,704,672.40/1,489,057,008.60 = 839,649,664.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992,704,672.40x = 1,489,057,008.60 × 839,649,664.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992,704,672.40x = 1,250,286,217,543,457,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,286,217,543,457,792/992,704,672.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,259,474,496.60

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