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The fourth proportion to 5, 8, 15 is-

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Answer:- 1

Explanation:-

Solution:

Let the fourth proportional to 5, 8, 15 be x.
Then,

\begin{aligned} \Rightarrow 5 : 8 : 15 : x \\ \Rightarrow 5 x = 8 \times 15 \\ \Rightarrow x = \frac{8 \times 15}{5} = 24. \end{aligned}

$\eqalign{ & \Rightarrow 5:8:15:x \cr & \Rightarrow 5x = 8 \times 15 \cr & \Rightarrow x = \frac{{8 \times 15}}{5} = 24. \cr}$

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Solution:

Let the fourth proportional to 5, 8, 15 be x.
Then,

\begin{aligned} \Rightarrow 5 : 8 : 15 : x \\ \Rightarrow 5 x = 8 \times 15 \\ \Rightarrow x = \frac{8 \times 15}{5} = 24. \end{aligned}

$\eqalign{ & \Rightarrow 5:8:15:x \cr & \Rightarrow 5x = 8 \times 15 \cr & \Rightarrow x = \frac{{8 \times 15}}{5} = 24. \cr}$ ", "dateCreated": "7/24/2019 10:09:12 AM" } }

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