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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,037.45, 174,056.31 and 31,798.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,037.45, 174,056.31 and 31,798.35 is: 47,697.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,037.45 : 174,056.31 = 31,798.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,037.45/174,056.31 = 31,798.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,037.45x = 174,056.31 × 31,798.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,037.45x = 5,534,703,465.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,534,703,465.09/116,037.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,697.56

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