| ( | 98 | + | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 178 | + | x | ) | = | 309 500 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 178 | + | x | ) |
| ( | 98 | + | x | ) | = | 309 500 | ( | 178 | + | x | ) |
| 98 | + | x | = | 309 500 | ( | 178 | + | x | ) |
| 98 | + | x | = | 309 500 | × | 178 | + | 309 500 | x |
| 98 | + | x | = | 27501 250 | + | 309 500 | x |
| x | − | 309 500 | x | = | 27501 250 | − | 98 |
191 500 | x | = | 27501 250 | − | 98 |
191 500 | x | = | 3001 250 |
| x | = | 3001 250 | ÷ | 191 500 |
| = | 3001 250 | × | 500 191 |
| = | 3001 | × | 2 191 |
| x | = | 6002 191 |
| x | = | 31.424084 |