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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 333,820.36, 500,809.32 and 109,179.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 333,820.36, 500,809.32 and 109,179.94 is: 163,795.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    333,820.36 : 500,809.32 = 109,179.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    333,820.36/500,809.32 = 109,179.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    333,820.36x = 500,809.32 × 109,179.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    333,820.36x = 54,678,331,509.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,678,331,509.04/333,820.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,795.68

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