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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,852.64, 179,777.52 and 31,098.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,852.64, 179,777.52 and 31,098.24 is: 46,646.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,852.64 : 179,777.52 = 31,098.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,852.64/179,777.52 = 31,098.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,852.64x = 179,777.52 × 31,098.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,852.64x = 5,590,764,463.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,590,764,463.56/119,852.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,646.99

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