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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,844, 179,766 and 32,292

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,844, 179,766 and 32,292 is: 48,438

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,844 : 179,766 = 32,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,844/179,766 = 32,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,844x = 179,766 × 32,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,844x = 5,805,003,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,805,003,672/119,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,438

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