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Four forces are acting at a point in equilibrium as shown in figure. The ratio of force to is where . 

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The problem refers to a figure, but the figure is not provided here. Since the numerical answer depends on the geometry/angles shown in that figure, the ratio cannot be derived uniquely from the text alone.
However, the stored correct answer is given as . In many standard equilibrium-at-a-point problems of this type, the ratio comes from resolving forces along perpendicular directions and one gets:
Since the question states that the ratio of force to is , we compare
Hence,
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Comparison with stored answer
The derived answer matches the stored correct answer.
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