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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,796.35, 179,694.35 and 31,049.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,796.35, 179,694.35 and 31,049.94 is: 46,574.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,796.35 : 179,694.35 = 31,049.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,796.35/179,694.35 = 31,049.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,796.35x = 179,694.35 × 31,049.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,796.35x = 5,579,498,863.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,579,498,863.46/119,796.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,574.86

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