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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,589,435,397.46, 27,889,623,897.75 and 5,998,057,634.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,589,435,397.46, 27,889,623,897.75 and 5,998,057,634.52 is: 8,998,851,657.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,589,435,397.46 : 27,889,623,897.75 = 5,998,057,634.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,589,435,397.46/27,889,623,897.75 = 5,998,057,634.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,589,435,397.46x = 27,889,623,897.75 × 5,998,057,634.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,589,435,397.46x = 167,283,571,543,790,845,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,283,571,543,790,845,952/18,589,435,397.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,998,851,657.79

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