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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,955.45, 179,933.40 and 31,208.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,955.45, 179,933.40 and 31,208.81 is: 46,813.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,955.45 : 179,933.40 = 31,208.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,955.45/179,933.40 = 31,208.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,955.45x = 179,933.40 × 31,208.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,955.45x = 5,615,506,393.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,615,506,393.59/119,955.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,813.27

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