given that a:12=4:10 find the value of a.
a/12= 4/10Cross multiply: 124= a10⇒ a= 12*4/10= 4.8Final answer: a= 4.8
a:12=4:10The extremes are a and 10The middles are 12 and 4We know that PRODUCT OF MIDDLE = PRODUCT OF EXTREMESa10=124a = 48/10a = 4.8Therefore, the value of a = 4.8
