How do you write 4 is to 16 as 12 is to 48 as a proportion in fractional notation? Do not simplify your answer.

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Answer 1

To express the statement "4 is to 16 as 12 is to 48" in fractional notation, you can represent the proportional relationship as follows:

\[ \frac{4}{16} = \frac{12}{48} \]

So, the answer is:

\[ \frac{4}{16} = \frac{12}{48} \]