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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,824.42, 179,741.22 and 31,075.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,824.42, 179,741.22 and 31,075.60 is: 46,614.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,824.42 : 179,741.22 = 31,075.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,824.42/179,741.22 = 31,075.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,824.42x = 179,741.22 × 31,075.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,824.42x = 5,585,566,256.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,585,566,256.23/119,824.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,614.59

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