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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,919.75, 179,848.27 and 35,657.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,919.75, 179,848.27 and 35,657.22 is: 53,476.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,919.75 : 179,848.27 = 35,657.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,919.75/179,848.27 = 35,657.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,919.75x = 179,848.27 × 35,657.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,919.75x = 6,412,889,330.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,412,889,330.01/119,919.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,476.51

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