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The first three terms of a proportion are 12, 21 and 8 respectively. The 4th term is
(a) 18
(b) 16
(c) 14
(d) 20

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(c) 14
Let the 4th term be x, such that we have:
12:21::8:x
Now, we know:
Product of extremes = Product of means
12x = 21 × 8
x = 168 = 14
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