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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,950.56, 179,926.08 and 31,203.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,950.56, 179,926.08 and 31,203.93 is: 46,805.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,950.56 : 179,926.08 = 31,203.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,950.56/179,926.08 = 31,203.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,950.56x = 179,926.08 × 31,203.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,950.56x = 5,614,399,845.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,614,399,845.08/119,950.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,805.95

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