Solve ((x)div.170)=(.46div.87)

$$((x) \div .170)=(.46 \div .87)$$

Solve for x

$$x=\frac{391}{4350}\approx 0.089885057$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Expand \frac{0.46}{0.87} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$\frac{x}{0.17}=\frac{46}{87}$$

Multiply both sides by 0.17.

$$x=\frac{46}{87}\times 0.17$$

Convert decimal number 0.17 to fraction \frac{17}{100}.

$$x=\frac{46}{87}\times \frac{17}{100}$$

Multiply \frac{46}{87} times \frac{17}{100} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$x=\frac{46\times 17}{87\times 100}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{46\times 17}{87\times 100}.

$$x=\frac{782}{8700}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{782}{8700} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$x=\frac{391}{4350}$$