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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 334,334.69, 501,500.30 and 81,616.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 334,334.69, 501,500.30 and 81,616.52 is: 122,424.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    334,334.69 : 501,500.30 = 81,616.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    334,334.69/501,500.30 = 81,616.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    334,334.69x = 501,500.30 × 81,616.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    334,334.69x = 40,930,706,349.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,930,706,349.37/334,334.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,424.35

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