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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 333,857.88, 500,817.87 and 109,219.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 333,857.88, 500,817.87 and 109,219.77 is: 163,839.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    333,857.88 : 500,817.87 = 109,219.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    333,857.88/500,817.87 = 109,219.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    333,857.88x = 500,817.87 × 109,219.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    333,857.88x = 54,699,212,573.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,699,212,573.29/333,857.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,839.81

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