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To calculate: The solution of the proportion.
Answer to Problem 6.5.7EP
The required solution is 16.25.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The proportion:
Calculation:
The given proportion is
To find the solution of the above proportion, use cross multiplication method.
Apply cross-multiplication on the above proportion and simplify for w .
Divide the both sides of the above expression by 8.
Hence, the required solution is 16.25.
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