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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,584,257,068.59, 27,856,535,782.01 and 10,599,233,812.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,584,257,068.59, 27,856,535,782.01 and 10,599,233,812.16 is: 15,887,529,690.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,584,257,068.59 : 27,856,535,782.01 = 10,599,233,812.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,584,257,068.59/27,856,535,782.01 = 10,599,233,812.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,584,257,068.59x = 27,856,535,782.01 × 10,599,233,812.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,584,257,068.59x = 295,257,935,950,133,067,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,257,935,950,133,067,776/18,584,257,068.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,887,529,690.34

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