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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,805.52, 179,677.53 and 35,545.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,805.52, 179,677.53 and 35,545.75 is: 53,309.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,805.52 : 179,677.53 = 35,545.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,805.52/179,677.53 = 35,545.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,805.52x = 179,677.53 × 35,545.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,805.52x = 6,386,773,011.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,386,773,011.19/119,805.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,309.50

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