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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 333.38, 500.11 and 99.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 333.38, 500.11 and 99.13 is: 148.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    333.38 : 500.11 = 99.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    333.38/500.11 = 99.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    333.38x = 500.11 × 99.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    333.38x = 49,576.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,576.65/333.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148.71

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