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What is the value of X in this proportion? (image of the proportion included)

What is the value of X in this proportion? (image of the proportion included)-example-1

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u have to cross multiply. (multiply 4x by x and 50 by 2)
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X = 5
4x/50 = 2/x take 4x and multiply it by the denominator in the other fraction it = 4x^2 do the same for the 2 &50 you get 100 now you have 4x^2=100 take the 4 divide it on both sides so 4/4=0 and 4/100=25 now you have
x^2=25 find the square root of 25= (5) so X=5
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