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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 334,000.37, 500,996.31 and 81,281.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 334,000.37, 500,996.31 and 81,281.28 is: 121,920.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    334,000.37 : 500,996.31 = 81,281.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    334,000.37/500,996.31 = 81,281.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    334,000.37x = 500,996.31 × 81,281.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    334,000.37x = 40,721,622,926.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,721,622,926.01/334,000.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,920.89

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