| ( | 169 | + | X | ) | × | 309 500 | = | 89 | + | X |
| Left side of the equation = | 169 | × | 309 500 | + | X | × | 309 500 |
| = | 52221 500 | + | X | × | 309 500 |
52221 500 | + | 309 500 | X | = | 89 | + | X |
309 500 | X | − | X | = | 89 | − | 52221 500 |
| - | 191 500 | X | = | 89 | − | 52221 500 |
| - | 191 500 | X | = | - | 7721 500 |
7721 500 | = | 191 500 | X |
191 500 | X | = | 7721 500 |
| X | = | 7721 500 | ÷ | 191 500 |
| = | 7721 500 | × | 500 191 |
| = | 7721 | × | 1 191 |
| X | = | 7721 191 |
| X | = | 40.424084 |