Amount to be divided = Rs. 72,000
Ratio of Kesav and David’s Shares = 5 : 4
Total shares = 5 + 4 = 9
Kesav’s share = \(\frac{5}{9}\) of 72000
\(\frac{5}{9}\) × 72,000 = 40,000/-
David’s share = \(\frac{4}{9}\) of 72,000
\(\frac{4}{9}\) × 72,000 = 32,000/-