Home / 541,476-812,214-147,492

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 541,476, 812,214 and 147,492

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 541,476, 812,214 and 147,492 is: 221,238

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    541,476 : 812,214 = 147,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    541,476/812,214 = 147,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    541,476x = 812,214 × 147,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    541,476x = 119,795,067,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,795,067,288/541,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,238

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 270,738, 406,107 and 73,746
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 1,082,952, 1,624,428 and 294,984
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 541,477, 812,215.50 and 147,493
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 812,214, 1,218,321 and 221,238
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.