Home / 353.36-486-286.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 353.36, 486 and 286.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 353.36, 486 and 286.13 is: 393.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    353.36 : 486 = 286.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    353.36/486 = 286.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    353.36x = 486 × 286.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    353.36x = 139,060.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,060.40/353.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393.53

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 176.68, 243 and 143.07
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 706.73, 972 and 572.27
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 354.36, 487.38 and 287.13
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 530.04, 729 and 429.20
1.5x scale

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.