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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,000.56, 75,900.30 and 29,850.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,000.56, 75,900.30 and 29,850.06 is: 41,192.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,000.56 : 75,900.30 = 29,850.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,000.56/75,900.30 = 29,850.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,000.56x = 75,900.30 × 29,850.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,000.56x = 2,265,628,509.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,265,628,509.02/55,000.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,192.83

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