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Find the value of x 6 : 9 = x : 72
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Find the value of x 6 : 9 = x : 72

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To find x we write the proportion as a fraction:


\begin{gathered} (6)/(9)=(x)/(72) \\ x=(72\cdot6)/(9) \\ x=48 \end{gathered}

Therefore x=48

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