Vì x: y : z = 12 : 9 : 5 nên \(\frac{x}{12}=\frac{y}{9}=\frac{z}{5}\)
Đặt \(\frac{x}{12}=\frac{y}{9}=\frac{z}{5}=k\)
\(\Rightarrow\hept{\begin{cases}x=12k\\y=9k\\z=5k\end{cases}}\)
Thay vào ta có :
\(12k.9k.5k=20\)
\(540.k^3=20\)
\(k^3=\frac{1}{27}\)
\(k^3=\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^3\)
\(k=\frac{1}{3}\)
\(\Rightarrow\hept{\begin{cases}\frac{x}{12}=\frac{1}{3}\\\frac{y}{9}=\frac{1}{3}\\\frac{z}{5}=\frac{1}{3}\end{cases}}\)\(\Rightarrow\hept{\begin{cases}x=4\\y=3\\z=\frac{5}{3}\end{cases}}\)