If x, y, and z are in proportion, find x if y=16 and z=12

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asked Feb 20, 2020 161k views

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Papershine · Answer 1 · 2020-02-24T19:01:33+0000

Answer:

Explanation:

Givens

,
and
are in proportion, which means the must form equal ratios.

Where
y=16 and
z=12

The given ratio is:

(y)/(z)=(16)/(12)=(4)/(3)

If all three numbers are in proportion, we can construct the following expression

$(x)/(y)=(4)/(3)\\(x)/(16)=(4)/(3)\\x=(4)/(3) * 16\\ x= (64)/(3)$

Replacing values, we have

Therefore, x is equal to 64/3.