Home / 978.54-1,351.26-910.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 978.54, 1,351.26 and 910.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 978.54, 1,351.26 and 910.50 is: 1,257.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978.54 : 1,351.26 = 910.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978.54/1,351.26 = 910.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978.54x = 1,351.26 × 910.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978.54x = 1,230,322.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,230,322.23/978.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,257.30

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.