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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,882.20, 125,969.10 and 44,516.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,882.20, 125,969.10 and 44,516.20 is: 66,851.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,882.20 : 125,969.10 = 44,516.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,882.20/125,969.10 = 44,516.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,882.20x = 125,969.10 × 44,516.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,882.20x = 5,607,665,649.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,607,665,649.42/83,882.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,851.68

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