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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,659,511,801.12, 27,989,098,886.16 and 5,896,588,066.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,659,511,801.12, 27,989,098,886.16 and 5,896,588,066.68 is: 8,844,828,752.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,659,511,801.12 : 27,989,098,886.16 = 5,896,588,066.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,659,511,801.12/27,989,098,886.16 = 5,896,588,066.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,659,511,801.12x = 27,989,098,886.16 × 5,896,588,066.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,659,511,801.12x = 165,040,186,489,257,558,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,040,186,489,257,558,016/18,659,511,801.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,844,828,752.67

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