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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,062.40, 174,081.93 and 31,831.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,062.40, 174,081.93 and 31,831.03 is: 47,743.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,062.40 : 174,081.93 = 31,831.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,062.40/174,081.93 = 31,831.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,062.40x = 174,081.93 × 31,831.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,062.40x = 5,541,207,136.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,541,207,136.29/116,062.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,743.34

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