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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,374.88, 173,054.11 and 31,139.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,374.88, 173,054.11 and 31,139.84 is: 46,707.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,374.88 : 173,054.11 = 31,139.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,374.88/173,054.11 = 31,139.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,374.88x = 173,054.11 × 31,139.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,374.88x = 5,388,876,353.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,388,876,353.62/115,374.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,707.54

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