Find the Second Term of the Proportion Whose First, Third, and Fourth Terms Are 9, 8, and 24 Respectively.

Find the second term of the proportion whose first, third, and fourth terms are 9, 8, and 24 respectively.

Sum

Let the second term = x
9 : x : : 8 : 24
⇒ x × 8 = 24 × 9
x = `(24xx9)/8` = 3 × 9 = 27
The second term of proportion = 27

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Chapter 12: Proportion (Including Word Problems) - Exercise 12 (A)

Chapter 12 Proportion (Including Word Problems)
Exercise 12 (A) | Q 5

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