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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,951.56, 179,927.58 and 31,204.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,951.56, 179,927.58 and 31,204.93 is: 46,807.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,951.56 : 179,927.58 = 31,204.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,951.56/179,927.58 = 31,204.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,951.56x = 179,927.58 × 31,204.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,951.56x = 5,614,627,538.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,614,627,538.97/119,951.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,807.46

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