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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,820, 179,730 and 32,268

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,820, 179,730 and 32,268 is: 48,402

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,820 : 179,730 = 32,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,820/179,730 = 32,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,820x = 179,730 × 32,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,820x = 5,799,527,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,799,527,640/119,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,402

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