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\frac{100-x}{100}=\frac{2972.37}{3386.15}
Divide both sides by 3386.15.
\frac{100-x}{100}=\frac{297237}{338615}
Expand \frac{2972.37}{3386.15} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.
100-x=\frac{297237}{338615}\times 100
Multiply both sides by 100.
100-x=\frac{297237\times 100}{338615}
Express \frac{297237}{338615}\times 100 as a single fraction.
100-x=\frac{29723700}{338615}
Multiply 297237 and 100 to get 29723700.
100-x=\frac{5944740}{67723}
Reduce the fraction \frac{29723700}{338615} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.
-x=\frac{5944740}{67723}-100
Subtract 100 from both sides.
-x=\frac{5944740}{67723}-\frac{6772300}{67723}
Convert 100 to fraction \frac{6772300}{67723}.
-x=\frac{5944740-6772300}{67723}
Since \frac{5944740}{67723} and \frac{6772300}{67723} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
-x=-\frac{827560}{67723}
Subtract 6772300 from 5944740 to get -827560.
x=\frac{827560}{67723}
Multiply both sides by -1.