Home / 490,352-735,528-157,928

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 490,352, 735,528 and 157,928

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 490,352, 735,528 and 157,928 is: 236,892

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,352 : 735,528 = 157,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,352/735,528 = 157,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,352x = 735,528 × 157,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,352x = 116,160,465,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,160,465,984/490,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,892

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 245,176, 367,764 and 78,964
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 980,704, 1,471,056 and 315,856
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 490,353, 735,529.50 and 157,929
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 735,528, 1,103,292 and 236,892
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.