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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 333,921.32, 500,869.02 and 134,181.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 333,921.32, 500,869.02 and 134,181.80 is: 201,267.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    333,921.32 : 500,869.02 = 134,181.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    333,921.32/500,869.02 = 134,181.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    333,921.32x = 500,869.02 × 134,181.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    333,921.32x = 67,207,506,667.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,207,506,667.84/333,921.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,267.49

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