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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 334,000.20, 501,000.30 and 147,376.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 334,000.20, 501,000.30 and 147,376.20 is: 221,064.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    334,000.20 : 501,000.30 = 147,376.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    334,000.20/501,000.30 = 147,376.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    334,000.20x = 501,000.30 × 147,376.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    334,000.20x = 73,835,520,412.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,835,520,412.86/334,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,064.30

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