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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,589,435,397.96, 27,889,623,898.50 and 5,998,057,635.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,589,435,397.96, 27,889,623,898.50 and 5,998,057,635.02 is: 8,998,851,658.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,589,435,397.96 : 27,889,623,898.50 = 5,998,057,635.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,589,435,397.96/27,889,623,898.50 = 5,998,057,635.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,589,435,397.96x = 27,889,623,898.50 × 5,998,057,635.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,589,435,397.96x = 167,283,571,562,234,183,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,283,571,562,234,183,680/18,589,435,397.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,998,851,658.54

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