Question

12 15---- = -----x 33Solve the proportion for the given variable x= (type as a whole number or decimal)

Answer 1

$\frac{12}{x}=\frac{15}{33}$

bring the x multiplicating to the other side

$12=\frac{15x}{33}$

clear the equation for x

$\begin{gathered} \frac{12}{15}\cdot33=x \\ x=\frac{132}{5}=26.4 \end{gathered}$

prove the x

$\begin{gathered} \frac{12}{26.4}=\frac{5}{11} \\ \frac{15}{33}=\frac{5}{11} \\ \frac{5}{11}=\frac{5}{11} \end{gathered}$

x must be equal to 26.4