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If a : b = 2 : 3, b : c = 4 : 5 and c : d = 6 : 7, find a : b : c : d.

Ratio Proportion

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Answer

Given,

a : b = 2 : 3

ab=23ab=2×83×8ab=1624...........(1)\Rightarrow \dfrac{a}{b} = \dfrac{2}{3} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{a}{b} = \dfrac{2 \times 8}{3 \times 8} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{a}{b} = \dfrac{16}{24} ………..(1)

b : c = 4 : 5

bc=45bc=4×65×6bc=2430...........(2)\Rightarrow \dfrac{b}{c} = \dfrac{4}{5} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{b}{c} = \dfrac{4 \times 6}{5 \times 6} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{b}{c} = \dfrac{24}{30} ………..(2)

c : d = 6 : 7

cd=67cd=6×57×5cd=3035...........(3)\Rightarrow \dfrac{c}{d} = \dfrac{6}{7} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{c}{d} = \dfrac{6 \times 5}{7 \times 5} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{c}{d} = \dfrac{30}{35} ………..(3)

From (1), (2) and (3), we get :

a : b : c : d = 16 : 24 : 30 : 35

Hence, a : b : c : d = 16 : 24 : 30 : 35.

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