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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,916.17, 179,874.80 and 31,163.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,916.17, 179,874.80 and 31,163.39 is: 46,745.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,916.17 : 179,874.80 = 31,163.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,916.17/179,874.80 = 31,163.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,916.17x = 179,874.80 × 31,163.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,916.17x = 5,605,508,543.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,605,508,543.57/119,916.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,745.23

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