| ( | x | − | 500 | ) | × | 59 50 | × | 3 5 | = | 51 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | x | − | 500 | ) | × | 177 250 |
| ( | x | − | 500 | ) | × | 177 250 | = | 51 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 177 250 | − | 500 | × | 177 250 |
| = | x | × | 177 250 | − | 354 |
177 250 | x | − | 354 | = | 51 |
177 250 | x | = | 51 | + | 354 |
177 250 | x | = | 405 |
| x | = | 405 | ÷ | 177 250 |
| = | 405 | × | 250 177 |
| = | 135 | × | 250 59 |
| x | = | 33750 59 |
| x | = | 572.033898 |