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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 333,570.70, 500,351.56 and 80,853.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 333,570.70, 500,351.56 and 80,853.36 is: 121,278.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    333,570.70 : 500,351.56 = 80,853.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    333,570.70/500,351.56 = 80,853.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    333,570.70x = 500,351.56 × 80,853.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    333,570.70x = 40,455,104,807.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,455,104,807.24/333,570.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,278.95

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