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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,902.48, 172,334.24 and 31,777.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,902.48, 172,334.24 and 31,777.04 is: 47,660.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,902.48 : 172,334.24 = 31,777.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,902.48/172,334.24 = 31,777.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,902.48x = 172,334.24 × 31,777.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,902.48x = 5,476,272,037.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,476,272,037.85/114,902.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,660.17

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