Home / 980.04-1,470.04-330.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 980.04, 1,470.04 and 330.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 980.04, 1,470.04 and 330.76 is: 496.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    980.04 : 1,470.04 = 330.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    980.04/1,470.04 = 330.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    980.04x = 1,470.04 × 330.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    980.04x = 486,230.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 486,230.43/980.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496.13

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.