SOLUTION: If a painting is 69 x 91 inches how do I convert it to 16 x Y?

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Question 770520: If a painting is 69 x 91 inches how do I convert it to 16 x Y?
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you want to reduce the size without distorting it (keeping the proportions),
the proportion Y%2F91=16%2F69 will give the height Y in inches for a 16 inch width.
Y%2F91=16%2F69 --> Y=16%2A91%2F69 --> Y=21.1(rounded to the nearest inch) or Y=21.1(rounded to the nearest tenth of an inch)