Home / 1,440.40-2,160.60-978.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,440.40, 2,160.60 and 978.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,440.40, 2,160.60 and 978.70 is: 1,468.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,440.40 : 2,160.60 = 978.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,440.40/2,160.60 = 978.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,440.40x = 2,160.60 × 978.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,440.40x = 2,114,579.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,114,579.22/1,440.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,468.05

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.