Gersonides' Maaseh Hoshev (The Art of Calculation) is a major work known for its early use of rigorous combinatorial proofs and mathematical induction. There is a large section of problems at the end of the book, with the theme of proportions, which until now remained unpublished. I present a critical edition of this material. I also uncover a previously unknown second edition of Maaseh Hoshev. The material is appropriate for creative pedagogy and provides economic details of the author's culture and environs. A previous article presented the first, 15 problems and this article presents the rest.
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