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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,500.60, 799,334.10 and 333,046.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,500.60, 799,334.10 and 333,046.20 is: 499,934.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,500.60 : 799,334.10 = 333,046.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,500.60/799,334.10 = 333,046.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,500.60x = 799,334.10 × 333,046.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,500.60x = 266,215,184,535.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,215,184,535.42/532,500.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 499,934.06

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