 | Isaac Newton - Algebra - 1769 - 638 pages
...geometrical- Progreflion. 70. Fiur Quantities are in geometrical Proportion when the Ratio of tKe Fir/! ta the Second is equal to the Ratio of the Third to the Fourth ; and Quantities are in geometrical Progreifion, when they intreafe, or decreafe, by equal Ratios :... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1811 - 406 pages
...third. As of the three quantities A (2), B (4), c (8), where -*- = -f = 2, both the same ratio. 19. Four quantities are said to be Proportional, when the ratio of the first to die second, is the same as the ratio of the third to the fourth. As of the four, A (2), B (4), c (5),... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1812 - 620 pages
...third. As of the three quantities A (2), B (4), c (8), where .J ;= | = 2, both the same ratio. 79. Four quantities are said to be Proportional, when the ratio of the first to the second, is the same as the ratio cf the third to the fourth. As of the four, A (2), B (4), c (5), D (10), where... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1816 - 610 pages
...three quantities A (2), a (4), c (8), where £ = { = 2, both the same tatio. 79. Four quantities arc said to be Proportional, when the ratio of the first to the second, is the same as the ratio of the third to the fourth. As of the four, A (2), B (4), c (5), D < 10), where... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1822 - 616 pages
...the third. As of the three quantities A (2), B (4), c (8), where f =f =5, both the same ratio. 79. Four quantities are said to be Proportional, when the ratio of the first to the second, is the same as the ratio of the third to the fourth. As of the four, A (2), B (4), c (5), p (10), where... | |
 | John Imison - Art - 1822 - 488 pages
...is obtained by dividing the consequent by the antecedent. 54. Three magnitudes or quantities, A,B,C, are said to be proportional, when the ratio of the first to the second is the same as that of the second to the third. Thus, 2, 4, 8, are proportional, because 4> is contained... | |
 | Beriah Stevens - Arithmetic - 1822 - 436 pages
...arising from the division of the wntecedent 1, by the consequent 2, viz. i. Four numbers are siiid to be proportional when the ratio of the first to the second is the same as that of the tliii'd to the fourth ; and the proportional numbers are usually distinguished... | |
 | John Penrose (teacher of arithmetic.) - Arithmetic - 1824 - 320 pages
...the same or equal to the ratio of 9 to 12. Proportion consists of three terms at least. Three numbers are said to be proportional, when the ratio of the first to the second, is the same as- the ratio of the second to the fourth; as 2, 4,8, where -}=£=2, both the same ratio,... | |
 | John Nicholson (civil engineer.) - Great Britain - 1825 - 1008 pages
...obtained by dividing the consequent by the antecedent. 89. Three magnitudes or quantities, A, 11, (.', are said to be proportional, when the ratio of the first to the second is the same as that of the second to the third. Thus, 2, 4, 8, are proportional, because 4 is contained... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1825 - 608 pages
...the third. As of the three quantities A (2), B (4), c (8), where J =£ =4, both the same ratio. 7'j. Four quantities are said to be Proportional, when the ratio of the tirst to the second, is the same as the ratio of the third to the fourth. As of the four, A (2),u(4),c... | |
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Proportional, when the ratio of the first to the second is equal to the ratio of the second to the third. 
