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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 333,725.40, 500,583.69 and 81,007.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 333,725.40, 500,583.69 and 81,007.88 is: 121,510.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    333,725.40 : 500,583.69 = 81,007.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    333,725.40/500,583.69 = 81,007.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    333,725.40x = 500,583.69 × 81,007.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    333,725.40x = 40,551,220,986.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,551,220,986.56/333,725.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,510.74

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