$54$ is to $124104$ as $59$ is to $x$

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on Sep 22, 2024 at 8:22 am



You asked:

Find the value of \(x\) in the following equation: \(\displaystyle\frac{54}{124104} = \displaystyle\frac{59}{x}\)

MathBot Answer:

\(x = \frac{1220356}{9}\)

These two ratios can be expressed as a pair of equivalent fractions. \[\frac{54}{124104} = \frac{59}{x}\]

Cross-multiply to solve the equation for the unknown variable. $$\begin{aligned} \frac{54}{124104} &= \frac{59}{x} \\ 54 \cdot x &= 59 \cdot 124104 \\ 54 x &= 7322136 \\ x &= \frac{1220356}{9}\end{aligned}$$