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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,589,435,371.55, 27,889,623,858.66 and 5,998,057,608.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,589,435,371.55, 27,889,623,858.66 and 5,998,057,608.43 is: 8,998,851,618.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,589,435,371.55 : 27,889,623,858.66 = 5,998,057,608.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,589,435,371.55/27,889,623,858.66 = 5,998,057,608.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,589,435,371.55x = 27,889,623,858.66 × 5,998,057,608.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,589,435,371.55x = 167,283,570,581,686,484,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,283,570,581,686,484,992/18,589,435,371.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,998,851,618.58

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