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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,987.02, 179,991.29 and 31,241.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,987.02, 179,991.29 and 31,241.29 is: 46,864.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,987.02 : 179,991.29 = 31,241.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,987.02/179,991.29 = 31,241.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,987.02x = 179,991.29 × 31,241.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,987.02x = 5,623,160,088.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,623,160,088.36/119,987.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,864.74

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