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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,867.04, 179,803.80 and 31,118.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,867.04, 179,803.80 and 31,118.58 is: 46,678.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,867.04 : 179,803.80 = 31,118.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,867.04/179,803.80 = 31,118.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,867.04x = 179,803.80 × 31,118.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,867.04x = 5,595,238,934.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,595,238,934.60/119,867.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,678.71

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