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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,885.74, 122,574.36 and 44,352.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,885.74, 122,574.36 and 44,352.60 is: 66,391.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,885.74 : 122,574.36 = 44,352.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,885.74/122,574.36 = 44,352.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,885.74x = 122,574.36 × 44,352.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,885.74x = 5,436,491,559.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,436,491,559.34/81,885.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,391.19

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