Home / 10,334-15,501-3,038

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,334, 15,501 and 3,038

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,334, 15,501 and 3,038 is: 4,557

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,334 : 15,501 = 3,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,334/15,501 = 3,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,334x = 15,501 × 3,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,334x = 47,092,038
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,092,038/10,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,557

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 5,167, 7,750.50 and 1,519
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 20,668, 31,002 and 6,076
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 10,335, 15,502.50 and 3,039
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 15,501, 23,251.50 and 4,557
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.