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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,123.14, 174,184.98 and 31,884.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,123.14, 174,184.98 and 31,884.46 is: 47,826.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,123.14 : 174,184.98 = 31,884.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,123.14/174,184.98 = 31,884.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,123.14x = 174,184.98 × 31,884.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,123.14x = 5,553,794,027.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,553,794,027.41/116,123.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,826.76

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