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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,955.07, 179,932.83 and 31,208.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,955.07, 179,932.83 and 31,208.43 is: 46,812.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,955.07 : 179,932.83 = 31,208.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,955.07/179,932.83 = 31,208.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,955.07x = 179,932.83 × 31,208.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,955.07x = 5,615,421,129.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,615,421,129.76/119,955.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,812.70

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