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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,836.36, 125,717.62 and 44,384.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,836.36, 125,717.62 and 44,384.24 is: 66,556.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,836.36 : 125,717.62 = 44,384.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,836.36/125,717.62 = 44,384.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,836.36x = 125,717.62 × 44,384.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,836.36x = 5,579,880,796.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,579,880,796.39/83,836.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,556.82

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