Question 407364
# 1


{{{37/d=74/46}}} Start with the given proportion 



{{{37=(74/46)*d}}} Multiply both sides by d



{{{37*46=74*d}}} Multiply both sides by 46



{{{1702=74*d}}} Multiply



{{{1702/74=d}}} Divide both sides by 74



{{{23=d}}} Reduce



So our answer is  {{{d=23}}} 


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# 2


{{{76/x=38/28}}} Start with the given proportion 



{{{76=(38/28)*x}}} Multiply both sides by x



{{{76*28=38*x}}} Multiply both sides by 28



{{{2128=38*x}}} Multiply



{{{2128/38=x}}} Divide both sides by 38



{{{56=x}}} Simplify



So our answer is  {{{x=56}}} 



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