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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,818,773.05, 1,495,228,159.58 and 996,818,773.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,818,773.05, 1,495,228,159.58 and 996,818,773.05 is: 1,495,228,159.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,818,773.05 : 1,495,228,159.58 = 996,818,773.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,818,773.05/1,495,228,159.58 = 996,818,773.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,818,773.05x = 1,495,228,159.58 × 996,818,773.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,818,773.05x = 1,490,471,499,457,361,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,490,471,499,457,361,152/996,818,773.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,495,228,159.58

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