Solve 24/14=x/53.5

$$\frac{ 24 }{ 14 } = \frac{ x }{ 53.5 }$$

Solve for x

$$x = \frac{642}{7} = 91\frac{5}{7} \approx 91.714285714$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Reduce the fraction \frac{24}{14} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{12}{7}=\frac{x}{53.5}$$

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

$$\frac{x}{53.5}=\frac{12}{7}$$

Multiply both sides by 53.5.

$$x=\frac{12}{7}\times 53.5$$

Convert decimal number 53.5 to fraction \frac{535}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{535}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$x=\frac{12}{7}\times \frac{107}{2}$$

Multiply \frac{12}{7} times \frac{107}{2} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$x=\frac{12\times 107}{7\times 2}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{12\times 107}{7\times 2}.

$$x=\frac{1284}{14}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{1284}{14} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$x=\frac{642}{7}$$