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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,927.79, 179,888.04 and 31,179.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,927.79, 179,888.04 and 31,179.33 is: 46,768.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,927.79 : 179,888.04 = 31,179.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,927.79/179,888.04 = 31,179.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,927.79x = 179,888.04 × 31,179.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,927.79x = 5,608,788,562.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,608,788,562.21/119,927.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,768.05

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