Given, frequency of tuning fork X and Y are, nX=280Hz nY=284Hz nZ=? When tuning forks X and Z are sounded together, then beats produced is b (assume). ∴nZ−nX=b..........(i) Again, when Y and Z are sounded together, then nz−nY=3b...(ii) Dividing Eq. (i) by Eq. (ii), we have