Solve 1/4:1/12=4:x

$$\frac { 1 } { 4 } : \frac { 1 } { 12 } = 4 : x$$

Solve for x

$$x = \frac{4}{3} = 1\frac{1}{3} \approx 1.333333333$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x.

$$x\times \frac{\frac{1}{4}}{\frac{1}{12}}=4$$

Divide \frac{1}{4} by \frac{1}{12} by multiplying \frac{1}{4} by the reciprocal of \frac{1}{12}.

$$x\times \frac{1}{4}\times 12=4$$

Multiply \frac{1}{4} and 12 to get \frac{12}{4}.

$$x\times \frac{12}{4}=4$$

Divide 12 by 4 to get 3.

$$x\times 3=4$$

Divide both sides by 3.

$$x=\frac{4}{3}$$