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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,603.46, 119,309.04 and 35,179.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,603.46, 119,309.04 and 35,179.82 is: 52,727.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,603.46 : 119,309.04 = 35,179.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,603.46/119,309.04 = 35,179.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,603.46x = 119,309.04 × 35,179.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,603.46x = 4,197,269,955.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,197,269,955.03/79,603.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,727.23

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