SOLUTION: proportion of 51/17=k/3 melinda_carpenter@yahoo.com

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Question 402357: proportion of 51/17=k/3
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Answer by sofiyac(983) About Me  (Show Source):
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For this type of problems you should use the following formula
if a%2Fb=c%2Fd then
ad=bc
51%2F17=k%2F3
51%2A3=17k
153=17k divide each side by 17 and you get
9=k