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The 4th proportional of 4, 8, 7, ? is _____.

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RRB NTPC 2015 CBT 1 Question Paper PDF (2-Apr-2016) (Shift 3)
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14

14 is correct.

The fourth proportional x of three numbers a, b and c is the number that makes \(a : b = c : x\), so \(x = \dfrac{b \times c}{a}\).

Here \(4 : 8 = 7 : x\), so \(x = \dfrac{8 \times 7}{4} = \dfrac{56}{4} = 14\).

Check: \(4 : 8 = 1 : 2\) and \(7 : 14 = 1 : 2\), so both ratios are equal and the fourth proportional is 14.

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