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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,000.52, 75,900.68 and 29,850.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,000.52, 75,900.68 and 29,850.04 is: 41,193.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,000.52 : 75,900.68 = 29,850.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,000.52/75,900.68 = 29,850.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,000.52x = 75,900.68 × 29,850.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,000.52x = 2,265,638,334.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,265,638,334.03/55,000.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,193.03

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