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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,743.67, 179,616.23 and 35,504.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,743.67, 179,616.23 and 35,504.63 is: 53,257.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,743.67 : 179,616.23 = 35,504.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,743.67/179,616.23 = 35,504.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,743.67x = 179,616.23 × 35,504.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,743.67x = 6,377,207,718.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,377,207,718.96/119,743.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,257.16

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