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Question
Make set of all possible proportions from the numbers 15, 18, 35 and 42.
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Solution
The possible proportions that can be made from the numbers 15, 18, 35 and 42 are
(i) 15 : 35 :: 18 : 42
(ii) 42 : 18 :: 35 : 15
(iii) 42 : 35 :: 18 : 15
(iv) 15 : 18 :: 35 : 42
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