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What number should be added to each of the numbers 94, 24, 100 and 26, so that the resulting numbers are in continued proportion?

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SSC CGL 2017 (Tier 1) Previous Year Paper (16-Aug-2017) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

11

Let \(x\) be the added number. For the four numbers to be in proportion:

\[\tfrac{94+x}{24+x} = \tfrac{100+x}{26+x}\]

Cross-multiplying and cancelling the \(x^2\) terms:

\[2444 + 120x = 2400 + 124x \implies 44 = 4x \implies x = 11\]

Check: 105 : 35 = 3 and 111 : 37 = 3. Hence the number is 11.

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