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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,839.04, 172,268.40 and 31,733.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,839.04, 172,268.40 and 31,733.04 is: 47,602.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,839.04 : 172,268.40 = 31,733.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,839.04/172,268.40 = 31,733.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,839.04x = 172,268.40 × 31,733.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,839.04x = 5,466,600,027.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,466,600,027.94/114,839.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,602.28

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