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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,592, 179,388 and 32,040

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,592, 179,388 and 32,040 is: 48,060

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,592 : 179,388 = 32,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,592/179,388 = 32,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,592x = 179,388 × 32,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,592x = 5,747,591,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,747,591,520/119,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,060

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