What is the constant of proportionality in the equation for proportional change $y = \frac{k}{x}$ ?

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$\frac{1}{k}$

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k

Given that $y = \frac{k}{x}$ . Thus, we have $y$ and $x$ to be inversely proportional to each other and in the given equation of change, the constant of proportionality is $k$ .

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