Question

solve this proportion: 117/x=11/44

Answer 1

look at it as 11x = 44(117), from here it is easy to solve for x,try it

Answer 2

A more clear explanation to what @amiliver did is cross multiply, do you know how to do that?

Answer 3

our purpose here is again to solve for "x"

Answer 4

To set it our clearly, I will show you.
\[\frac{117}{x}=\frac{11}{44}\]
Hence the word "Cross" in cross multiply, we multiply diagonally.
(11 times x) = (117 times 44)
11 x =5148
x = 5148/11

Answer 5

You are only allowed to cross multiply when there is one fraction equal to another fraction just like this example.

Answer 6

ok thanks for the tip

Answer 7

no problem, I am the master of simple maths lol, I'm joking.