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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,816.28, 179,749.93 and 35,576.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,816.28, 179,749.93 and 35,576.68 is: 53,372.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,816.28 : 179,749.93 = 35,576.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,816.28/179,749.93 = 35,576.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,816.28x = 179,749.93 × 35,576.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,816.28x = 6,394,905,739.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,394,905,739.63/119,816.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,372.60

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