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Question
Find the value of the unknown in the following proportion :
5 : 12 :: 15 : x
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Solution
5 : 12 :: 15 : x
⇒ 5 × X = 12 x 15
⇒ x = `(12 xx 15)/5`
⇒ x = 36
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