17 10 | × | 24 | × | 3600 | = | 17 10 | × | 24 | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 146880 |
| 146880 | = | 17 10 | × | 24 | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 204 5 | x |
| 146880 | = | 204 5 | x |
| - | 204 5 | x | = | - | 146880 |
| 146880 | = | 204 5 | x |
204 5 | x | = | 146880 |
| x | = | 146880 | ÷ | 204 5 |
| = | 146880 | × | 5 204 |
| = | 720 | × | 5 |
| x | = | 3600 |