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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,817.84, 179,752.27 and 35,578.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,817.84, 179,752.27 and 35,578.25 is: 53,374.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,817.84 : 179,752.27 = 35,578.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,817.84/179,752.27 = 35,578.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,817.84x = 179,752.27 × 35,578.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,817.84x = 6,395,270,301.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,395,270,301.37/119,817.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,374.94

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