Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,000, 184,500 and 35,448
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 123,000, 184,500 and 35,448 is: 53,172
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
123,000 : 184,500 = 35,448 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
123,000/184,500 = 35,448/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
123,000x = 184,500 × 35,448 - Step 4: Simplify right side
123,000x = 6,540,156,000 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,540,156,000/123,000 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 53,172
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