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If $$\frac{a}{b} = \frac{b}{c} = \frac{c}{d},$$ then $$\frac{{{b^3} + {c^3} + {d^3}}}{{{a^3} + {b^3} + {c^3}}}$$ will be equal to -
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Option
D
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{Let }}\frac{a}{b} = \frac{b}{c} = \frac{c}{d} = k \cr
& {\text{Then,}} \cr
& a = bk, \cr
& b = ck, \cr
& c = dk \cr
& {\text{Also,}} \cr
& \Rightarrow \frac{a}{b} \times \frac{b}{c} \times \frac{c}{d} = {k^3} \cr
& \Rightarrow {k^3} = \frac{a}{{d}} \cr
& \therefore \frac{{{b^3} + {c^3} + {d^3}}}{{{a^3} + {b^3} + {c^3}}} \cr
& = \frac{{{b^3} + {c^3} + {d^3}}}{{{{\left( {bk} \right)}^3} + {{\left( {ck} \right)}^3} + {{\left( {dk} \right)}^3}}} \cr
& = \frac{{{b^3} + {c^3} + {d^3}}}{{{k^3}\left( {{b^3} + {c^3} + {d^3}} \right)}} \cr
& = \frac{1}{{{k^3}}} \cr
& = \frac{d}{a} \cr} $$
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