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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,589,435,401.96, 27,889,623,904.50 and 5,998,057,638.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,589,435,401.96, 27,889,623,904.50 and 5,998,057,638.98 is: 8,998,851,664.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,589,435,401.96 : 27,889,623,904.50 = 5,998,057,638.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,589,435,401.96/27,889,623,904.50 = 5,998,057,638.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,589,435,401.96x = 27,889,623,904.50 × 5,998,057,638.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,589,435,401.96x = 167,283,571,708,526,002,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,283,571,708,526,002,176/18,589,435,401.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,998,851,664.47

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