| ( | 187 | + | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 204 | + | x | ) | = | 489 500 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 204 | + | x | ) |
| ( | 187 | + | x | ) | = | 489 500 | ( | 204 | + | x | ) |
| 187 | + | x | = | 489 500 | ( | 204 | + | x | ) |
| 187 | + | x | = | 489 500 | × | 204 | + | 489 500 | x |
| 187 | + | x | = | 24939 125 | + | 489 500 | x |
| x | − | 489 500 | x | = | 24939 125 | − | 187 |
11 500 | x | = | 24939 125 | − | 187 |
11 500 | x | = | 1564 125 |
| x | = | 1564 125 | ÷ | 11 500 |
| = | 1564 125 | × | 500 11 |
| = | 1564 | × | 4 11 |
| x | = | 6256 11 |
| x | = | 568.727273 |