Two or more quantities are said to be in continued proportion if 1st is related to 2nd , 2nd is related to 3rd , 3rd is related to 4th and so on. i.e. if a, b, c, d, e are in continued proportion then
Example: Three persons A, B and C earned a profit of 70000 Rs in a business. Their share in profit is as follows A : B = 4 : 2 B : C = 10 : 5 Find share of each person. Solution: Total amount of profit = 70000 Ratio of A, B and C is Sum of ratio = 40 + 20 + 10 = 70 Share of A = x 70000 = 40000 Share of B = x 70000 = 20000 Share of C = x 70000 = 10000
Example: Divide 2562 among the three friends Waqas, Usman and Shakeel. Such that ratio between their shares as Waqas : Usman = 4 : 5 Usman : Shakeel = 8 : 10 Solution: Let amount to be divide = 2562 Ratio of their share Sum of ratios = 32 + 40 + 50 + 122 Share of Waqas = x 2562 = 672 Share of Usman = x 2562 = 840 Share of Shakeel = x 2562 = 1052
x 70000 = 40000
x 70000 = 20000
x 70000 = 10000
x 2562 = 672
x 2562 = 840
x 2562 = 1052
