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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,992.86, 179,992.26 and 31,250.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,992.86, 179,992.26 and 31,250.34 is: 46,876.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,992.86 : 179,992.26 = 31,250.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,992.86/179,992.26 = 31,250.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,992.86x = 179,992.26 × 31,250.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,992.86x = 5,624,819,322.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,624,819,322.37/119,992.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,876.28

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