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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 333,536.17, 500,397.79 and 133,996.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 333,536.17, 500,397.79 and 133,996.68 is: 201,032.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    333,536.17 : 500,397.79 = 133,996.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    333,536.17/500,397.79 = 133,996.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    333,536.17x = 500,397.79 × 133,996.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    333,536.17x = 67,051,642,267.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,051,642,267.16/333,536.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,032.60

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