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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 333,778.32, 500,698.27 and 109,139.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 333,778.32, 500,698.27 and 109,139.91 is: 163,719.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    333,778.32 : 500,698.27 = 109,139.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    333,778.32/500,698.27 = 109,139.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    333,778.32x = 500,698.27 × 109,139.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    333,778.32x = 54,646,164,124.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,646,164,124.96/333,778.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,719.93

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