Home / 973.44-1,458.54-810.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 973.44, 1,458.54 and 810.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 973.44, 1,458.54 and 810.90 is: 1,215.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    973.44 : 1,458.54 = 810.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    973.44/1,458.54 = 810.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    973.44x = 1,458.54 × 810.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    973.44x = 1,182,730.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,182,730.09/973.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,215.00

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.