Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 8 - Cumulative Review - Page 319: 20

Answer

$1450$

Work Step by Step

The given proportion is $\Rightarrow \frac{286}{x}=\frac{11.8}{59.7}$ Cross multiply. $\Rightarrow 286\times 59.7=11.8 \times x$ Isolate $x$. $\Rightarrow \frac{286\times 59.7}{11.8}=x$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow 1446.966=x$ Round to three significant digits. $\Rightarrow 1450=x$
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