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100\times 298=x\times 43.4
Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 100x, the least common multiple of x,100.
29800=x\times 43.4
Multiply 100 and 298 to get 29800.
x\times 43.4=29800
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
x=\frac{29800}{43.4}
Divide both sides by 43.4.
x=\frac{298000}{434}
Expand \frac{29800}{43.4} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
x=\frac{149000}{217}
Reduce the fraction \frac{298000}{434} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.