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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,988.82, 172,463.78 and 31,863.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,988.82, 172,463.78 and 31,863.38 is: 47,789.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,988.82 : 172,463.78 = 31,863.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,988.82/172,463.78 = 31,863.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,988.82x = 172,463.78 × 31,863.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,988.82x = 5,495,278,175.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,495,278,175.72/114,988.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,789.68

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