Question

Solve the proportion$\frac{56}{72}=\frac{y}{9}$.

Short answer

The solution to the given proportion is$y=7$.

Step-by-step solution

Given information

The proportion is given as$\frac{56}{72}=\frac{y}{9}$to find the solution.

Find the solution

Apply the algebraic operations to find the solution of the given equation.

• Multiply 9 into both sides of the given equation and solve.

$\begin{array}{rcl}\frac{56}{72}& =& \frac{y}{9}\\ \frac{56}{72}\times 9& =& \frac{y}{9}\times 9\\ 7& =& y\end{array}$