| X | ÷ | ( | 46217 100 | + | X | ) | = | 3 20 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 46217 100 | + | X | ) |
| X | = | 3 20 | ( | 46217 100 | + | X | ) |
| X | = | 3 20 | × | 46217 100 | + | 3 20 | X |
| X | = | 138651 2000 | + | 3 20 | X |
| X | − | 3 20 | X | = | 138651 2000 |
17 20 | X | = | 138651 2000 |
| X | = | 138651 2000 | ÷ | 17 20 |
| = | 138651 2000 | × | 20 17 |
| = | 138651 100 | × | 1 17 |
| X | = | 138651 1700 |
| X | = | 81.559412 |