A $44\mathrm{.}5-$N weight is hung on a spring scale, and the scale is hung on a string.$$ The string is lowered at a rate such that the entire assembly has a downward acceleration of $4\mathrm{.}90$ m$/$s$2.$ The scale reads

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$71\mathrm{.}2$ N$.$

$22\mathrm{.}2$ N

$44\mathrm{.}5$ N$.$

$66\mathrm{.}7$ N