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by kratos

Three numbers are to one another 2:3:4. The sum of their cubes is 0.334125. Find the numbers.

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by kratos
 
Best answer

Let the ratio 2:3:4 be 2a, 3a, and 4a.

So according to the question:

(2a)3+ (3a)3+(4a)3 = 0.334125

8a3+27a3+64a3 = 0.334125

99a3 = 0.334125

a3 = 334125/1000000×99

= 3375/1000000

a = ∛(3375/1000000)

= ∛((15×15×15)/ 100×100×100)

= 15/100

= 0.15

Hence ,the numbers are:

2×0.15 = 0.30

3×0.15 = 0.45

= 4×0.15

= 0.6

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