Home / 590,060.50-885,093.99-146,828.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,060.50, 885,093.99 and 146,828.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,060.50, 885,093.99 and 146,828.50 is: 220,243.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,060.50 : 885,093.99 = 146,828.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,060.50/885,093.99 = 146,828.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,060.50x = 885,093.99 × 146,828.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,060.50x = 129,957,022,910.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,957,022,910.72/590,060.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,243.56

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.