Find the following proportion: 10:100 :: 5:x
1. 50
2. 25
3. 20
4. 40
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A proportion is a way of expressing a relationship of equality between two ratios. In other words, the first ratio listed is equal to the second ratio listed, with the product of the extremes equaling the product of the means.
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