| ( | 40 | ÷ | Q | + | 17 2 | ) | ÷ | ( | 50 | ÷ | Q | + | 34 5 | ) | = | 51 100 | ÷ | 49 100 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 50 | ÷ | Q | + | 34 5 | ) |
| ( | 40 | ÷ | Q | + | 17 2 | ) | = | 51 100 | ÷ | 49 100 | × | ( | 50 | ÷ | Q | + | 34 5 | ) |
| 40 | ÷ | Q | + | 17 2 | = | 51 100 | ÷ | 49 100 | × | ( | 50 | ÷ | Q | + | 34 5 | ) |
| 40 | ÷ | Q | + | 17 2 | = | 51 100 | ÷ | 49 100 | × | 50 | ÷ | Q | + | 51 100 | ÷ | 49 100 | × | 34 5 |
| 40 | ÷ | Q | + | 17 2 | = | 2550 49 | ÷ | Q | + | 1734 245 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | Q |
| 40 | + | 17 2 | Q | = | 2550 49 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | + | 1734 245 | Q |
17 2 | Q | − | 1734 245 | Q | = | 2550 49 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | − | 40 |
17 2 | Q | − | 1734 245 | Q | = | 2550 49 | − | 40 |
697 490 | Q | = | 2550 49 | − | 40 |
697 490 | Q | = | 590 49 |
| Q | = | 590 49 | ÷ | 697 490 |
| = | 590 49 | × | 490 697 |
| = | 590 | × | 10 697 |
| Q | = | 5900 697 |
| Q | = | 8.464849 |