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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,000.50, 75,900.77 and 29,850

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,000.50, 75,900.77 and 29,850 is: 41,193.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,000.50 : 75,900.77 = 29,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,000.50/75,900.77 = 29,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,000.50x = 75,900.77 × 29,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,000.50x = 2,265,637,835.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,265,637,835.25/55,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,193.04

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