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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,927.76, 179,875.23 and 35,700.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,927.76, 179,875.23 and 35,700.93 is: 53,546.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,927.76 : 179,875.23 = 35,700.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,927.76/179,875.23 = 35,700.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,927.76x = 179,875.23 × 35,700.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,927.76x = 6,421,712,994.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,421,712,994.96/119,927.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,546.51

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