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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,560.47, 129,839.33 and 44,416.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,560.47, 129,839.33 and 44,416.22 is: 66,623.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,560.47 : 129,839.33 = 44,416.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,560.47/129,839.33 = 44,416.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,560.47x = 129,839.33 × 44,416.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,560.47x = 5,766,971,707.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,766,971,707.78/86,560.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,623.62

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