The first terms of a proportion are 12, 15, and 60.Find the fourth term​

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Answer:

The fourth term is [tex]\Large \rm \color{blue}{75}[/tex].

Explanation:

Let x be the fourth term.

[tex]\large \begin{aligned} \rm 12:15&= \rm 60:x \\ \rm 12 \times x&= \rm 15 \times 60 \\ \rm 12x&= \rm 900 \\ \rm 12x \div 12&= \rm 900 \div 12 \\ \rm x&= \rm \color{blue}{75}\end{aligned}[/tex]

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