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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 333,701.82, 500,548.50 and 80,984.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 333,701.82, 500,548.50 and 80,984.38 is: 121,475.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    333,701.82 : 500,548.50 = 80,984.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    333,701.82/500,548.50 = 80,984.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    333,701.82x = 500,548.50 × 80,984.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    333,701.82x = 40,536,609,932.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,536,609,932.43/333,701.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,475.54

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