Home / 331.72-456.66-288.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 331.72, 456.66 and 288.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 331.72, 456.66 and 288.52 is: 397.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    331.72 : 456.66 = 288.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    331.72/456.66 = 288.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    331.72x = 456.66 × 288.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    331.72x = 131,755.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,755.54/331.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397.19

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.