if a/4 = b/7, then what is the value of a/b

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If a/4 = b/7, we can cross-multiply to find that 7a = 4b. To find the value of a/b, we can divide both sides of the equation by b (assuming b is not 0):

7a/b = 4b/b

This simplifies to: 7a/b = 4

Therefore, the value of a/b is 4.