Home / 477.19-658.73-300.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477.19, 658.73 and 300.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 477.19, 658.73 and 300.31 is: 414.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477.19 : 658.73 = 300.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477.19/658.73 = 300.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477.19x = 658.73 × 300.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477.19x = 197,822.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,822.31/477.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414.56

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.