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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,552.37, 129,827.20 and 44,408.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,552.37, 129,827.20 and 44,408.13 is: 66,611.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,552.37 : 129,827.20 = 44,408.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,552.37/129,827.20 = 44,408.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,552.37x = 129,827.20 × 44,408.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,552.37x = 5,765,382,526
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,765,382,526/86,552.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,611.50

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