| ( | 103 | + | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 173 | + | x | ) | = | 309 500 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 173 | + | x | ) |
| ( | 103 | + | x | ) | = | 309 500 | ( | 173 | + | x | ) |
| 103 | + | x | = | 309 500 | ( | 173 | + | x | ) |
| 103 | + | x | = | 309 500 | × | 173 | + | 309 500 | x |
| 103 | + | x | = | 53457 500 | + | 309 500 | x |
| x | − | 309 500 | x | = | 53457 500 | − | 103 |
191 500 | x | = | 53457 500 | − | 103 |
191 500 | x | = | 1957 500 |
| x | = | 1957 500 | ÷ | 191 500 |
| = | 1957 500 | × | 500 191 |
| = | 1957 | × | 1 191 |
| x | = | 1957 191 |
| x | = | 10.246073 |