Home / 970.87-1,456.55-277.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 970.87, 1,456.55 and 277.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 970.87, 1,456.55 and 277.55 is: 416.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970.87 : 1,456.55 = 277.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970.87/1,456.55 = 277.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970.87x = 1,456.55 × 277.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970.87x = 404,265.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 404,265.45/970.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 416.40

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.