Answer:
$519.79
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula is:
[tex]PV = P (\frac{1 - ( 1 + r ) ^{-n}}{r})[/tex]
[tex](100+x)\frac{(1+\frac{0.04}{4})^{40}-1 }{\frac{0.04}{4} }(1+\frac{0.04}{4})^{40}[/tex] [tex]+100\frac{(1+\frac{0.04}{4})^{40}-1 }{\frac{0.04}{4} }=50000[/tex]
[tex](100+x)(\frac{(1+0.01)^{40} -1}{0.01}) (1+0.01)^{40}[/tex] [tex]+(100)(\frac{(1+0.01)^{40} -1}{0.01} )=50000[/tex]
(100+x) [(1.488864 - 1) / 0.01] (1.488864) + (100) [(1.488864 - 1) / 0.01] = 50000
(100+x) [(0.488864 / 0.01)] (1.488864) + (100) (0.488864 / 0.01) = 50000
(100+x) (48.8864) (1.488864) + (100) (48.8864) = 50000
(100+x) (48.886373) (1.488864) + 4888.64 = 50000
(100+x) (72.785161) + 4888.64 = 50000
7278.5161 + 72.785161 x + 4888.64 = 50000
12167.1561 + 72.785161 x = 50000
72.785161 x = 50000 - 12167.1561
72.785161 x = 37832.8439
x = 37832.8439 / 72.785161
x = 519.787871
x = $519.79