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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,836.86, 125,718.37 and 44,384.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,836.86, 125,718.37 and 44,384.74 is: 66,557.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,836.86 : 125,718.37 = 44,384.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,836.86/125,718.37 = 44,384.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,836.86x = 125,718.37 × 44,384.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,836.86x = 5,579,977,165.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,579,977,165.67/83,836.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,557.56

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