Home / 970.20-1,453.68-681.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 970.20, 1,453.68 and 681.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 970.20, 1,453.68 and 681.12 is: 1,020.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970.20 : 1,453.68 = 681.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970.20/1,453.68 = 681.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970.20x = 1,453.68 × 681.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970.20x = 990,130.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 990,130.52/970.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,020.54

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.