Question

Solve the proportion.
8

6
=
z

72
z=





Questions

Answer 1

To solve the proportion \( \frac{8}{6} = \frac{z}{72} \), we can use cross-multiplication.

Cross-multiplying gives us:
\[ 8 \cdot 72 = 6 \cdot z \]

Calculating \( 8 \cdot 72 \):
\[ 8 \cdot 72 = 576 \]

So, we have:
\[ 576 = 6z \]

Now, we can solve for \( z \) by dividing both sides by 6:
\[ z = \frac{576}{6} \]

Calculating \( \frac{576}{6} \):
\[ z = 96 \]

Thus, the value of \( z \) is \( \boxed{96} \).