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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,653.00, 179,468.56 and 36,547.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,653.00, 179,468.56 and 36,547.00 is: 54,817.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,653.00 : 179,468.56 = 36,547.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,653.00/179,468.56 = 36,547.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,653.00x = 179,468.56 × 36,547.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,653.00x = 6,559,037,059.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,559,037,059.33/119,653.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,817.16

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