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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,951.16, 179,926.97 and 31,204.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,951.16, 179,926.97 and 31,204.52 is: 46,806.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,951.16 : 179,926.97 = 31,204.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,951.16/179,926.97 = 31,204.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,951.16x = 179,926.97 × 31,204.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,951.16x = 5,614,534,577.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,614,534,577.88/119,951.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,806.84

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