Home / 547,044.48-820,536.96-147,679.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,044.48, 820,536.96 and 147,679.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,044.48, 820,536.96 and 147,679.68 is: 221,511.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,044.48 : 820,536.96 = 147,679.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,044.48/820,536.96 = 147,679.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,044.48x = 820,536.96 × 147,679.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,044.48x = 121,176,635,680.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,176,635,680.97/547,044.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,511.49

Related Problems

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.