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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,928.51, 179,876.37 and 35,701.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,928.51, 179,876.37 and 35,701.68 is: 53,547.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,928.51 : 179,876.37 = 35,701.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,928.51/179,876.37 = 35,701.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,928.51x = 179,876.37 × 35,701.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,928.51x = 6,421,888,601.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,421,888,601.30/119,928.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,547.64

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