Home / 971.74-1,457.56-355.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 971.74, 1,457.56 and 355.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 971.74, 1,457.56 and 355.38 is: 533.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971.74 : 1,457.56 = 355.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971.74/1,457.56 = 355.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971.74x = 1,457.56 × 355.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971.74x = 517,987.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 517,987.67/971.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 533.05

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.