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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,000.48, 75,900.36 and 29,849.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,000.48, 75,900.36 and 29,849.92 is: 41,192.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,000.48 : 75,900.36 = 29,849.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,000.48/75,900.36 = 29,849.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,000.48x = 75,900.36 × 29,849.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,000.48x = 2,265,619,673.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,265,619,673.97/55,000.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,192.73

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