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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,952.56, 179,929.08 and 31,205.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,952.56, 179,929.08 and 31,205.92 is: 46,808.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,952.56 : 179,929.08 = 31,205.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,952.56/179,929.08 = 31,205.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,952.56x = 179,929.08 × 31,205.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,952.56x = 5,614,852,476.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,614,852,476.15/119,952.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,808.94

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