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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533,201.23, 799,777.24 and 133,833.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 533,201.23, 799,777.24 and 133,833.16 is: 200,743.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,201.23 : 799,777.24 = 133,833.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,201.23/799,777.24 = 133,833.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,201.23x = 799,777.24 × 133,833.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,201.23x = 107,036,716,743.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,036,716,743.23/533,201.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,743.57

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