Home / 10,900-15,042-5,932

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,900, 15,042 and 5,932

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,900, 15,042 and 5,932 is: 8,186.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,900 : 15,042 = 5,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,900/15,042 = 5,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,900x = 15,042 × 5,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,900x = 89,229,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,229,144/10,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,186.16

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 5,450, 7,521 and 2,966
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 21,800, 30,084 and 11,864
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 10,901, 15,043.38 and 5,933
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 16,350, 22,563 and 8,898
1.5x scale

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.