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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 333.72, 500.53 and 102.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 333.72, 500.53 and 102.57 is: 153.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    333.72 : 500.53 = 102.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    333.72/500.53 = 102.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    333.72x = 500.53 × 102.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    333.72x = 51,337.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,337.42/333.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153.83

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