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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 333,716.32, 500,576.16 and 84,398.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 333,716.32, 500,576.16 and 84,398.56 is: 126,598.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    333,716.32 : 500,576.16 = 84,398.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    333,716.32/500,576.16 = 84,398.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    333,716.32x = 500,576.16 × 84,398.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    333,716.32x = 42,247,907,074.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,247,907,074.33/333,716.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,598.26

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