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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,773.24, 179,629.17 and 35,513.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,773.24, 179,629.17 and 35,513.74 is: 53,261.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,773.24 : 179,629.17 = 35,513.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,773.24/179,629.17 = 35,513.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,773.24x = 179,629.17 × 35,513.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,773.24x = 6,379,303,639.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,379,303,639.80/119,773.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,261.51

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