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Answer:

3:2

Explanation:

Solve for b and c in terms of a.


(a+b)/(b) =4\\a+b=4b\\a=3b\\b=(a)/(3)


(a+c)/(c)=3\\a+c=3c\\a=2c\\c=(a)/(2)

Substitute into c/b and simplify.


(c)/(b)=(a/2)/(a/3)\\(c)/(b)=(a)/(2)*(3)/(a)\\(c)/(b)=(3)/(2)

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