document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1187830>Question 1187830</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> N7000 was shared by four people in ratio x:2:1:3. If the least was N702, what is x? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In the given ratio, the \"1\" is the least share.  So<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 2nd share is 2(N702)=N1404<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 3rd share is N702<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 4th share is 3(N702)=N2106<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first share is then N7000-(N1404+N702+N2106)=N2788<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then \"x\" in the problem is 2788/702=1394/351; which to several decimal places is 3.97151<br><BR>\n" );
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