Question 645549: what is the answer? How do you solve it?
Find the value of x.
125 : 20 :: 300 : x
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the value of x.
125 : 20 :: 300 : x
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The product of the means = product of the extremes.
means are inside, extremes are outside.
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125x = 20*300 = 6000
x = 6000/125
x = 240
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This is the same as
125/20 = 300/x
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