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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,548.80, 129,823.20 and 44,558.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,548.80, 129,823.20 and 44,558.40 is: 66,837.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,548.80 : 129,823.20 = 44,558.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,548.80/129,823.20 = 44,558.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,548.80x = 129,823.20 × 44,558.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,548.80x = 5,784,714,074.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,784,714,074.88/86,548.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,837.60

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