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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,957.99, 179,937.21 and 31,211.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,957.99, 179,937.21 and 31,211.34 is: 46,817.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,957.99 : 179,937.21 = 31,211.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,957.99/179,937.21 = 31,211.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,957.99x = 179,937.21 × 31,211.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,957.99x = 5,616,081,439.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,616,081,439.96/119,957.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,817.07

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