Home / 474.90-655.37-288.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 474.90, 655.37 and 288.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 474.90, 655.37 and 288.36 is: 397.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474.90 : 655.37 = 288.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474.90/655.37 = 288.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474.90x = 655.37 × 288.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474.90x = 188,983.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,983.21/474.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397.94

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.