Solve 4:9=x:3.6

$$4 : 9 = x : 3.6$$

Solve for x

$$x=1.6$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Multiply both sides by 3.6.

$$\frac{4}{9}\times 3.6=x$$

Convert decimal number 3.6 to fraction \frac{36}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{36}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{4}{9}\times \frac{18}{5}=x$$

Multiply \frac{4}{9} times \frac{18}{5} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{4\times 18}{9\times 5}=x$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{4\times 18}{9\times 5}.

$$\frac{72}{45}=x$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{72}{45} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 9.

$$\frac{8}{5}=x$$

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

$$x=\frac{8}{5}$$