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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 789,838.80, 1,184,758.20 and 781,965.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 789,838.80, 1,184,758.20 and 781,965.60 is: 1,172,948.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    789,838.80 : 1,184,758.20 = 781,965.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    789,838.80/1,184,758.20 = 781,965.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    789,838.80x = 1,184,758.20 × 781,965.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    789,838.80x = 926,440,156,717.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 926,440,156,717.92/789,838.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,172,948.40

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