Solve 63/a=93/78

$$\frac { 63 } { a } = \frac { 93 } { 78 }$$

Solve for a

$$a = \frac{1638}{31} = 52\frac{26}{31} \approx 52.838709677$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Variable a cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 78a, the least common multiple of a,78.

$$78\times 63=a\times 93$$

Multiply 78 and 63 to get 4914.

$$4914=a\times 93$$

Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.

$$a\times 93=4914$$

Divide both sides by 93.

$$a=\frac{4914}{93}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{4914}{93} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$a=\frac{1638}{31}$$