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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,599,852,581.48, 27,892,021,459.64 and 5,833,637,621.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,599,852,581.48, 27,892,021,459.64 and 5,833,637,621.58 is: 8,748,023,405.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,599,852,581.48 : 27,892,021,459.64 = 5,833,637,621.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,599,852,581.48/27,892,021,459.64 = 5,833,637,621.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,599,852,581.48x = 27,892,021,459.64 × 5,833,637,621.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,599,852,581.48x = 162,711,945,728,872,611,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,711,945,728,872,611,840/18,599,852,581.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,748,023,405.89

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