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If x:y=3:4 and y:z=1:3 find x:z​

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The value of x:z = 1:4.

To find the ratio of x to z, we need to have a common term between x, y, and z. Since we have y in both ratios, we can use it as the common term.

From the given ratios:

x:y = 3:4

y:z = 1:3

We can see that the y in the first ratio and the y in the second ratio are the same.

To find the ratio of x to z, we can "connect" the two ratios by canceling out the y:

x:y = 3:4

y:z = 1:3

x:y × y:z = 3:4 × 1:3

x:z = 3:12

Simplifying the above ratio by dividing both terms by 3, we get:

x:z = 1:4

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