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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,957.20, 179,936.03 and 31,210.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,957.20, 179,936.03 and 31,210.56 is: 46,815.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,957.20 : 179,936.03 = 31,210.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,957.20/179,936.03 = 31,210.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,957.20x = 179,936.03 × 31,210.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,957.20x = 5,615,904,260.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,615,904,260.48/119,957.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,815.90

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