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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,936.69, 179,873.67 and 35,674.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,936.69, 179,873.67 and 35,674.16 is: 53,501.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,936.69 : 179,873.67 = 35,674.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,936.69/179,873.67 = 35,674.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,936.69x = 179,873.67 × 35,674.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,936.69x = 6,416,842,083.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,416,842,083.37/119,936.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,501.91

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