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Let say  $3x,4x,5x,7x$ are the four parts of the $152$

we can write like this $3x+4x+5x+7x = 152$

$\implies 19x=152$

$\implies x = 8$

So, four parts is $: 3\times 8,4\times 8,5\times 8,7\times 8 = 24,32,40,56$

So, the smallest part is $24.$

Option $(D)$ is the correct answer.
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Smallest number in the series is 3. 
 So the number which is multiplicative by 3 in the options is 24 and this would be considered as smallest part. 

Answer will be Option (D)

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