SOLUTION: 8:18::24:? please help me to solve it and provide the procedure.

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Question 1067729: 8:18::24:?
please help me to solve it and provide the procedure.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Eight is to 18 as 24 is to some number; and you want to find what is this number.

8%2F18=24%2Fd

%288%2F18%29d=%2824%2Fd%29d

%284%2F9%29d=24

d=24%289%2F4%29

d=6%2A9

highlight%28d=54%29