Home / 970.14-1,455.16-276.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 970.14, 1,455.16 and 276.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 970.14, 1,455.16 and 276.88 is: 415.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970.14 : 1,455.16 = 276.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970.14/1,455.16 = 276.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970.14x = 1,455.16 × 276.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970.14x = 402,904.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 402,904.70/970.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 415.31

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.