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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,837.43, 179,762.91 and 31,088.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,837.43, 179,762.91 and 31,088.58 is: 46,634.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,837.43 : 179,762.91 = 31,088.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,837.43/179,762.91 = 31,088.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,837.43x = 179,762.91 × 31,088.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,837.43x = 5,588,573,608.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,588,573,608.57/119,837.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,634.62

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