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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,245,500.40, 1,497,368,250.60 and 998,245,500.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,245,500.40, 1,497,368,250.60 and 998,245,500.40 is: 1,497,368,250.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,245,500.40 : 1,497,368,250.60 = 998,245,500.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,245,500.40/1,497,368,250.60 = 998,245,500.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,245,500.40x = 1,497,368,250.60 × 998,245,500.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,245,500.40x = 1,494,741,118,603,269,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,494,741,118,603,269,376/998,245,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,497,368,250.60

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