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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 333,690.44, 500,531.43 and 80,973

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 333,690.44, 500,531.43 and 80,973 is: 121,458.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    333,690.44 : 500,531.43 = 80,973 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    333,690.44/500,531.43 = 80,973/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    333,690.44x = 500,531.43 × 80,973
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    333,690.44x = 40,529,531,785.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,529,531,785.04/333,690.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,458.48

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