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I need to find x for this geometry question

I need to find x for this geometry question-example-1
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Set up a proportion: x/60=(x+32)/80
Cross multiply: 60x+1920=80x
Simplify: 1920=20x
Solve: x=96
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60/80 = 3/4, x/32=3/4, (cross multiply) 4x= 96, x= 24
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