Home / 589,050-883,575-145,818

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,050, 883,575 and 145,818

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,050, 883,575 and 145,818 is: 218,727

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,050 : 883,575 = 145,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,050/883,575 = 145,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,050x = 883,575 × 145,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,050x = 128,841,139,350
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,841,139,350/589,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,727

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 294,525, 441,787.50 and 72,909
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 1,178,100, 1,767,150 and 291,636
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 589,051, 883,576.50 and 145,819
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 883,575, 1,325,362.50 and 218,727
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.