Home / 972.78-1,457.79-562.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 972.78, 1,457.79 and 562.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 972.78, 1,457.79 and 562.02 is: 842.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    972.78 : 1,457.79 = 562.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    972.78/1,457.79 = 562.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    972.78x = 1,457.79 × 562.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    972.78x = 819,307.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 819,307.14/972.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 842.23

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.