Home / 476.84-658.50-400.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 476.84, 658.50 and 400.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 476.84, 658.50 and 400.04 is: 552.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    476.84 : 658.50 = 400.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    476.84/658.50 = 400.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    476.84x = 658.50 × 400.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    476.84x = 263,426.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,426.34/476.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552.44

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.