| x | ÷ | 72 | × | 1000 | = | 21 2 | ( | 5 | + | x | ÷ | 72 | ÷ | 21 20 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 125 9 |
125 9 | x | = | 21 2 | ( | 5 | + | x | ÷ | 72 | ÷ | 21 20 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 21 2 | × | 5 | + | 21 2 | x | ÷ | 72 | ÷ | 21 20 |
| = | 105 2 | + | 5 36 | x |
125 9 | x | = | 105 2 | + | 5 36 | x |
125 9 | x | − | 5 36 | x | = | 105 2 |
55 4 | x | = | 105 2 |
| x | = | 105 2 | ÷ | 55 4 |
| = | 105 2 | × | 4 55 |
| = | 21 | × | 2 11 |
| x | = | 42 11 |
| x | = | 3.818182 |