Home / 970.96-1,454.52-776.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 970.96, 1,454.52 and 776.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 970.96, 1,454.52 and 776.28 is: 1,162.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970.96 : 1,454.52 = 776.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970.96/1,454.52 = 776.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970.96x = 1,454.52 × 776.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970.96x = 1,129,114.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,129,114.79/970.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,162.88

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.