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Find x, when :

(i) 3 : 4 :: 2.4 : x

(ii) 1 : 3 :: x : 7

(iii) x : 1.5 :: 3 : 5

Ratio Proportion

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Answer

(i) Given,

3 : 4 :: 2.4 : x

Solving for x,

34=2.4x3×x=4×2.43x=9.6x=9.63x=3.2\Rightarrow \dfrac{3}{4} = \dfrac{2.4}{x} \\[1em] \Rightarrow 3 \times x = 4 \times 2.4 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 3x = 9.6 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = \dfrac{9.6}{3} \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = 3.2

Hence, x = 3.2

(ii) Given,

1 : 3 :: x : 7

Solving for x,

13=x7x=73=213.\Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{3} = \dfrac{x}{7} \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = \dfrac{7}{3} = 2\dfrac{1}{3}.

Hence, x = 2132\dfrac{1}{3}.

(iii) Given,

x : 1.5 :: 3 : 5

Solving for x,

x1.5=355×x=1.5×3x=4.55x=0.9\Rightarrow \dfrac{x}{1.5} = \dfrac{3}{5} \\[1em] \Rightarrow 5 \times x = 1.5 \times 3 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = \dfrac{4.5}{5} \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = 0.9

Hence, x = 0.9

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