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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,848.64, 179,771.52 and 31,094.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,848.64, 179,771.52 and 31,094.24 is: 46,640.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,848.64 : 179,771.52 = 31,094.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,848.64/179,771.52 = 31,094.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,848.64x = 179,771.52 × 31,094.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,848.64x = 5,589,858,788.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,589,858,788.04/119,848.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,640.99

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