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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,166.40, 114,769.66 and 44,925.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,166.40, 114,769.66 and 44,925.94 is: 61,997.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,166.40 : 114,769.66 = 44,925.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,166.40/114,769.66 = 44,925.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,166.40x = 114,769.66 × 44,925.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,166.40x = 5,156,134,459.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,156,134,459.74/83,166.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,997.81

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