Home / 977.48-1,466.28-400.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 977.48, 1,466.28 and 400.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 977.48, 1,466.28 and 400.40 is: 600.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977.48 : 1,466.28 = 400.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977.48/1,466.28 = 400.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977.48x = 1,466.28 × 400.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977.48x = 587,098.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,098.51/977.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600.62

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.