Home / 978.18-1,467.45-328.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 978.18, 1,467.45 and 328.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 978.18, 1,467.45 and 328.95 is: 493.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978.18 : 1,467.45 = 328.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978.18/1,467.45 = 328.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978.18x = 1,467.45 × 328.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978.18x = 482,717.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 482,717.68/978.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493.49

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.