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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173.00, 259.58 and 70.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173.00, 259.58 and 70.35 is: 105.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173.00 : 259.58 = 70.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173.00/259.58 = 70.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173.00x = 259.58 × 70.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173.00x = 18,261.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,261.45/173.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.56

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