16:144::256:?

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on Apr 07, 2025 at 3:36 am



You asked:

Solve 16:144=256:?16 : 144=256 : ? for the variable ??.

MathBot Answer:

?=2304\begin{aligned}? &= 2304\end{aligned}


Express both ratios as fractions. 16144=256?\frac{16}{144} = \frac{256}{?}

Cross-multiply and solve for the unknown. 16144=256?16?=36864?=2304\begin{aligned}\frac{16}{144} &= \frac{256}{?} \\ 16 ? &= 36864 \\ ? &&= 2304 \end{aligned}