Home / 971.54-1,455.94-697.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 971.54, 1,455.94 and 697.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 971.54, 1,455.94 and 697.02 is: 1,044.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971.54 : 1,455.94 = 697.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971.54/1,455.94 = 697.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971.54x = 1,455.94 × 697.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971.54x = 1,014,817.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,014,817.56/971.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,044.55

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.