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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,992.83, 179,999.58 and 31,246.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,992.83, 179,999.58 and 31,246.50 is: 46,872.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,992.83 : 179,999.58 = 31,246.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,992.83/179,999.58 = 31,246.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,992.83x = 179,999.58 × 31,246.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,992.83x = 5,624,356,656.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,624,356,656.15/119,992.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,872.44

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