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document.write( "x=(1/4)y , y=(1/5)z so what is equal of x:y:z?\r
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document.write( "x = (1/4)y. i.e x/y = 1/4 or x:y = 1:4
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document.write( "y = (1/5)z. i.e y/z= 1/5 or y:z = 1:5
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document.write( "x = (1/4)y = (1/4)*(1/5)z = (1/20)z
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document.write( "x:z = 1:20\r
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document.write( "x:y:z = 1:4:20\r
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document.write( "Alternately, x:y = 1:4
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document.write( "y:z = 1:5 = 4:20 (multiplying both sides of the ratio by 5, which does not change the ratio)
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document.write( "so x:y:z = 1:4:20\r
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