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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,943.41, 179,951.06 and 35,706.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,943.41, 179,951.06 and 35,706.51 is: 53,570.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,943.41 : 179,951.06 = 35,706.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,943.41/179,951.06 = 35,706.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,943.41x = 179,951.06 × 35,706.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,943.41x = 6,425,424,412.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,425,424,412.67/119,943.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,570.47

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