Question

36 : 10 : : 27 : ? how to solve this relation between 1st term and 2 and term

Answer 1

36:10::27:x
=>36x=27*10
=>36x=270
=> x=15/2
=> x=7.5

Answer 2

36 : 10 : : 27 : ?

Answer : 7.5

Explanation -

Let the fourth term is x

36 : 10 : : 27 : x

36 and x = Extreme Terms

10 and 27 = Middle Terms

Finding the value of 'x' ?

36 : 10 : : 27 : x

36 x $x$ = 10 x 27

36$x$ = 270

$x = \dfrac{270}{36}$

$x = 7.5$

Hence : The fourth term = 7.5