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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,931.69, 179,866.17 and 35,669.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,931.69, 179,866.17 and 35,669.16 is: 53,494.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,931.69 : 179,866.17 = 35,669.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,931.69/179,866.17 = 35,669.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,931.69x = 179,866.17 × 35,669.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,931.69x = 6,415,675,196.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,415,675,196.32/119,931.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,494.41

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