Home / 964.80-1,447.23-271.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 964.80, 1,447.23 and 271.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 964.80, 1,447.23 and 271.55 is: 407.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    964.80 : 1,447.23 = 271.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    964.80/1,447.23 = 271.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    964.80x = 1,447.23 × 271.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    964.80x = 392,988.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,988.07/964.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407.33

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.