| 100 | ( | 229989 10000 | − | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 229989 10000 | − | 109993 5000 | ) | = | 1 4 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 229989 10000 | − | 109993 5000 | ) |
| 100 | ( | 229989 10000 | − | x | ) | = | 1 4 | ( | 229989 10000 | − | 109993 5000 | ) |
| 100 | × | 229989 10000 | − | 100 | x | = | 1 4 | ( | 229989 10000 | − | 109993 5000 | ) |
| 100 | × | 229989 10000 | − | 100 | x | = | 1 4 | × | 229989 10000 | − | 1 4 | × | 109993 5000 |
229989 100 | − | 100 | x | = | 229989 40000 | − | 109993 20000 |
229989 100 | − | 100 | x | = | 10003 40000 |
| - | 100 | x | = | 10003 40000 | − | 229989 100 |
| - | 100 | x | = | - | 91985597 40000 |
91985597 40000 | = | 100 | x |
| 100 | x | = | 91985597 40000 |
| x | = | 91985597 40000 | ÷ | 100 |
| = | 91985597 40000 | × | 1 100 |
| x | = | 91985597 4000000 |
| x | = | 22.996399 |