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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,905.36, 179,864.52 and 31,156.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,905.36, 179,864.52 and 31,156.48 is: 46,736.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,905.36 : 179,864.52 = 31,156.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,905.36/179,864.52 = 31,156.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,905.36x = 179,864.52 × 31,156.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,905.36x = 5,603,945,320.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,603,945,320.09/119,905.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,736.40

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