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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173.38, 260.00 and 70.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173.38, 260.00 and 70.64 is: 105.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173.38 : 260.00 = 70.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173.38/260.00 = 70.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173.38x = 260.00 × 70.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173.38x = 18,364.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,364.75/173.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.92

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