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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,915.17, 179,873.30 and 31,162.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,915.17, 179,873.30 and 31,162.39 is: 46,743.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,915.17 : 179,873.30 = 31,162.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,915.17/179,873.30 = 31,162.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,915.17x = 179,873.30 × 31,162.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,915.17x = 5,605,281,925.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,605,281,925.19/119,915.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,743.73

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