| X | ÷ | 111 | − | ( | 100 | − | X | ) | ÷ | 1000 | = | 273 1000 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 111 | X | − | 100 | × | 1 1000 | + | X | × | 1 1000 |
| = | 1 111 | X | − | 1 10 | + | X | × | 1 1000 |
| = | 1111 111000 | X | − | 1 10 |
1111 111000 | X | − | 1 10 | = | 273 1000 |
1111 111000 | X | = | 273 1000 | + | 1 10 |
1111 111000 | X | = | 373 1000 |
| X | = | 373 1000 | ÷ | 1111 111000 |
| = | 373 1000 | × | 111000 1111 |
| = | 373 | × | 111 1111 |
| X | = | 41403 1111 |
| X | = | 37.266427 |