Home / 474.72-655.17-288.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 474.72, 655.17 and 288.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 474.72, 655.17 and 288.28 is: 397.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474.72 : 655.17 = 288.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474.72/655.17 = 288.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474.72x = 655.17 × 288.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474.72x = 188,872.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,872.41/474.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397.86

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 237.36, 327.59 and 144.14
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 949.43, 1,310.34 and 576.56
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 475.72, 656.55 and 289.28
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 712.07, 982.76 and 432.42
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.