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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,992.68, 179,986.59 and 31,244.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,992.68, 179,986.59 and 31,244.22 is: 46,865.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,992.68 : 179,986.59 = 31,244.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,992.68/179,986.59 = 31,244.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,992.68x = 179,986.59 × 31,244.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,992.68x = 5,623,540,615.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,623,540,615.01/119,992.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,865.70

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