document.write( "Question 1150540: If 48x2, 64x4, x, 36x2 are in proportion find the value of x? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "From the proportion, the product of extreme terms is equal to the product of interior terms\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (48x^2)*(36x^2) = (64x^4)*x\r\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel common factors (16x^4) in both sides to get\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3*36 = 4x\r\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel common factor 4 in both side to get\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x = 3*9 = 27.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  x = 27.\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "On proportions, see the lessons\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Proportions\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Using proportions to solve word problems \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Using proportions to estimate the number of fish in a lake\r
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