solve this proportion 15/28 =48/x

• prestonshelton: Hello!
  
  First you cross multiply
  
  15x = 1344
  
  Divide both sides by 15
  
  x = 89.6
  
  The answer is 89.6
  
  Hope this helps!
• : [tex] \dfrac{15}{28} = \dfrac{48}{x} [/tex]
  
  Cross Multiply:
  [tex]15x = 28 \times 48[/tex]
  
  Combine like terms:
  [tex]15x = 1344[/tex]
  
  Divide both sides by 15:
  [tex]x = 89.6[/tex]