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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,000.03, 75,900.04 and 29,849.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,000.03, 75,900.04 and 29,849.53 is: 41,192.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,000.03 : 75,900.04 = 29,849.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,000.03/75,900.04 = 29,849.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,000.03x = 75,900.04 × 29,849.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,000.03x = 2,265,580,709.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,265,580,709.14/55,000.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,192.35

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