| ( | 105 | + | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 172 | + | x | ) | = | 309 500 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 172 | + | x | ) |
| ( | 105 | + | x | ) | = | 309 500 | ( | 172 | + | x | ) |
| 105 | + | x | = | 309 500 | ( | 172 | + | x | ) |
| 105 | + | x | = | 309 500 | × | 172 | + | 309 500 | x |
| 105 | + | x | = | 13287 125 | + | 309 500 | x |
| x | − | 309 500 | x | = | 13287 125 | − | 105 |
191 500 | x | = | 13287 125 | − | 105 |
191 500 | x | = | 162 125 |
| x | = | 162 125 | ÷ | 191 500 |
| = | 162 125 | × | 500 191 |
| = | 162 | × | 4 191 |
| x | = | 648 191 |
| x | = | 3.39267 |