Solve the proportion 4/3 is equal to 9 / X

Shan Robertson asked May 10, 2023

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Shan Robertson asked May 10, 2023

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We need to solve for X.

The proportion is:

To solve for X, we cross multiply and then use algebra to solve. The process is shown below:

$\begin{gathered} (4)/(3)=(9)/(X) \\ 4* X=3*9 \\ 4X=27 \\ X=(27)/(4) \end{gathered}$

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