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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 474.80, 710.80 and 353.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 474.80, 710.80 and 353.60 is: 529.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474.80 : 710.80 = 353.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474.80/710.80 = 353.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474.80x = 710.80 × 353.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474.80x = 251,338.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,338.88/474.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529.36

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