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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,798.99, 172,198.25 and 31,692.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,798.99, 172,198.25 and 31,692.75 is: 47,539.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,798.99 : 172,198.25 = 31,692.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,798.99/172,198.25 = 31,692.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,798.99x = 172,198.25 × 31,692.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,798.99x = 5,457,435,929.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,457,435,929.22/114,798.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,539.06

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