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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,948.74, 164,933.91 and 31,063.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,948.74, 164,933.91 and 31,063.58 is: 46,598.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,948.74 : 164,933.91 = 31,063.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,948.74/164,933.91 = 31,063.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,948.74x = 164,933.91 × 31,063.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,948.74x = 5,123,437,708.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,123,437,708.00/109,948.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,598.42

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