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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,817.34, 179,751.52 and 35,577.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,817.34, 179,751.52 and 35,577.74 is: 53,374.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,817.34 : 179,751.52 = 35,577.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,817.34/179,751.52 = 35,577.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,817.34x = 179,751.52 × 35,577.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,817.34x = 6,395,153,337.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,395,153,337.02/119,817.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,374.19

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