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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,986.02, 179,989.79 and 31,240.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,986.02, 179,989.79 and 31,240.29 is: 46,863.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,986.02 : 179,989.79 = 31,240.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,986.02/179,989.79 = 31,240.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,986.02x = 179,989.79 × 31,240.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,986.02x = 5,622,933,236.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,622,933,236.64/119,986.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,863.24

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