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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,874.42, 167,786.00 and 31,910.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,874.42, 167,786.00 and 31,910.87 is: 47,858.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,874.42 : 167,786.00 = 31,910.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,874.42/167,786.00 = 31,910.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,874.42x = 167,786.00 × 31,910.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,874.42x = 5,354,196,955.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,354,196,955.85/111,874.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,858.99

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