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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,249.52, 178,875.23 and 35,011.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,249.52, 178,875.23 and 35,011.05 is: 52,516.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,249.52 : 178,875.23 = 35,011.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,249.52/178,875.23 = 35,011.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,249.52x = 178,875.23 × 35,011.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,249.52x = 6,262,609,446.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,262,609,446.24/119,249.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,516.85

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