What is x when 72 divided by x equals 92?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 72 and the quotient 92?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 72 ÷ 92 = 0.78260869565217

To prove this, let's compute 72 divided by 0.78260869565217: 72 0.78260869565217 = 92

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 72 divided by x gives a result of 92, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

72 x = 92

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 72 x x = 92 x
  2. 72 x x is equivalent to x x × 72 , which simplifies to 1 × 72 (or just 72 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 72 = 92 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 92: 72 92 = 92 x 92
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.78260869565217 = x (or x = 0.78260869565217 )

So, if the dividend is 72 and the quotient is 92, the divisor is 0.78260869565217.