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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,000.24, 75,900.41 and 29,849.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,000.24, 75,900.41 and 29,849.74 is: 41,192.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,000.24 : 75,900.41 = 29,849.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,000.24/75,900.41 = 29,849.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,000.24x = 75,900.41 × 29,849.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,000.24x = 2,265,607,504.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,265,607,504.39/55,000.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,192.68

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