Ratio and Proportion II


   
 
Proportion
a, b, c and d are said to be proportion if a : b = c : d.
 
a and d are called the extremes, b and c are called the means.
 
a, b, c and d are called first proportion, second proportion, third proportion and fourth proportion respectively.
 
 
Find the fourth proportion to 27, 39, 36
 
 
Let the fourth proportion be 'x'.
 
27 : 39 = 36 : x
 
 
 
        = 52
 
Ans: x = 52
 
Continued Proportion:
 
If a, b, c are said to be continued proportion, then a : b = b : c
 
 
b2 = a x c
 
a is called the first proportion; b is called the mean proportion; c is called the third proportion.
 
 
     
   
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