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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 837,779.68, 1,247,193.32 and 832,797.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 837,779.68, 1,247,193.32 and 832,797.37 is: 1,239,776.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,779.68 : 1,247,193.32 = 832,797.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,779.68/1,247,193.32 = 832,797.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,779.68x = 1,247,193.32 × 832,797.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,779.68x = 1,038,659,316,777.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,659,316,777.57/837,779.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,239,776.21

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