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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,402.86, 179,042.64 and 35,152.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,402.86, 179,042.64 and 35,152.11 is: 52,710.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,402.86 : 179,042.64 = 35,152.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,402.86/179,042.64 = 35,152.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,402.86x = 179,042.64 × 35,152.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,402.86x = 6,293,726,575.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,293,726,575.97/119,402.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,710.02

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