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\frac{0.98}{x}=\frac{0.96}{100}
Divide both sides by 100.
\frac{0.98}{x}=\frac{96}{10000}
Expand \frac{0.96}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.
\frac{0.98}{x}=\frac{6}{625}
Reduce the fraction \frac{96}{10000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 16.
625\times 0.98=6x
Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 625x, the least common multiple of x,625.
612.5=6x
Multiply 625 and 0.98 to get 612.5.
6x=612.5
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
x=\frac{612.5}{6}
Divide both sides by 6.
x=\frac{6125}{60}
Expand \frac{612.5}{6} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
x=\frac{1225}{12}
Reduce the fraction \frac{6125}{60} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.