 | George G. Carey - 1818 - 602 σελίδες
...means. Hence results the following rule for finding a fourth proportional to three given numbers. BULE. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first, and the quotient is the answer, or fourth proportional. EXAMPLE I. Required a fourth proportional to... | |
 | Robert Patterson - 1819 - 174 σελίδες
...we have the equation ad = be, and this divided by a, will give d = —. In words — multiply the a second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first, and the quotient will be the fourth, or term required. II. IN ALLIGATION ALTERNATE. Let a, A, = the... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 308 σελίδες
...denomination, and bring the second into the lowest term mentioned. Multiply the second and third numbers together, and divide the product by the first. The quotient will be the answer, of the same denomination as the second term. VOL. I. K Example. — If 2lb. of sugar cost 19£d. what... | |
 | Jacob Willetts - 1822 - 200 σελίδες
...DIRECT PROPORTION. RULE. Prepare the given terms, if necessary, and state them as ia whole numbers : multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first : Or, Invert the first term and multiply the three together, as in Multiplication. EXAMPLES. i . If... | |
 | Zachariah Jess - 1824 - 224 σελίδες
...dols. ' A " 5 ' 3 : 6 :: 9 : 1 8 more requiring more I 20 : 40 :: 3 : 10 less requiring less RULE. Multiply the second and third terms together, and...the product by the first ; the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer ; in the same name with the second. PROOF. Invert the question, beginning with... | |
 | Stephen Pike - 1824 - 212 σελίδες
...either ; and if the second term consist of several denominations, reduce it to its lowest denomination : then, multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term; the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer, in the same denomination as the second, or that... | |
 | Etienne Bézout - 1824 - 238 σελίδες
...explained in article (179), is as follows ; Multiply the second and third terms together and divide their product by the first ; the quotient will be the answer, or fourth term sought. -I he following examples will explain the various uses of this rule, EXAMPLE I. In a certain time 40... | |
 | Thomas Tucker Smiley - 1825 - 224 σελίδες
...second terms to the same denomination, and to the lowest denomination mentioned in either oi them. 3. Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term; the result will be-tbe fourth term OF answer in the same denomination to which the third term... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - 1826 - 176 σελίδες
...the same kind, the first term, and that which is of the same kind as the answer, the second term. 2.f Multiply the second and third terms together, and...product by the first, the quotient will be the answer. EXAMPLE. — If 8lb. of sugar cost $1.00, what will 401b-. of sugar cost? "** " «: 1.00:: 40 40 •... | |
 | Poplar House Academy - 1826 - 100 σελίδες
...when necessary, to the same denomination, and the third to the lowest denomination mentioned in it. Then, multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first, and the quotient will be the answer, in the same denomination that the third term was reduced to ;... | |
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Then multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term: the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer. 
