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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,918.49, 179,846.40 and 35,655.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,918.49, 179,846.40 and 35,655.97 is: 53,474.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,918.49 : 179,846.40 = 35,655.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,918.49/179,846.40 = 35,655.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,918.49x = 179,846.40 × 35,655.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,918.49x = 6,412,596,943.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,412,596,943.78/119,918.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,474.63

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