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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,082.50, 949,857.03 and 333,550.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,082.50, 949,857.03 and 333,550.98 is: 500,449.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,082.50 : 949,857.03 = 333,550.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,082.50/949,857.03 = 333,550.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,082.50x = 949,857.03 × 333,550.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,082.50x = 316,825,743,216.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,825,743,216.39/633,082.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,449.38

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