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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,482.34, 179,223.91 and 35,243.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,482.34, 179,223.91 and 35,243.55 is: 52,865.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,482.34 : 179,223.91 = 35,243.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,482.34/179,223.91 = 35,243.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,482.34x = 179,223.91 × 35,243.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,482.34x = 6,316,486,745.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,316,486,745.17/119,482.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,865.44

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