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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,805.77, 179,677.91 and 35,546.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,805.77, 179,677.91 and 35,546.00 is: 53,309.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,805.77 : 179,677.91 = 35,546.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,805.77/179,677.91 = 35,546.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,805.77x = 179,677.91 × 35,546.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,805.77x = 6,386,831,260.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,386,831,260.32/119,805.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,309.88

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