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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,993.78, 179,988.78 and 31,245.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,993.78, 179,988.78 and 31,245.32 is: 46,867.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,993.78 : 179,988.78 = 31,245.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,993.78/179,988.78 = 31,245.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,993.78x = 179,988.78 × 31,245.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,993.78x = 5,623,807,027.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,623,807,027.51/119,993.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,867.49

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