Calculating the next proportional.
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How did they come up with 24 to the following ?
Calculate the 4th proportional to 5,8,15 ?
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4 can't be the solution.
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2012-07-03
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Sorry that was a misprint - I meant 24
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2012-07-03
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$\frac{5}{8}=\frac{15}{x}$
which gives you
$24$
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2012-07-03
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Agree with @SaurabhHota.
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2012-07-03
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@SaurabhHota Thanks ..That was simple
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