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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,954.56, 179,932.08 and 31,207.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,954.56, 179,932.08 and 31,207.92 is: 46,811.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,954.56 : 179,932.08 = 31,207.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,954.56/179,932.08 = 31,207.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,954.56x = 179,932.08 × 31,207.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,954.56x = 5,615,305,958.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,615,305,958.07/119,954.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,811.94

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