Answer
$x\approx8.24$
Work Step by Step
We are given the proportion $\frac{x}{12}=\frac{101}{147}$. We can set the cross products equal to each other and solve for the unknown variable.
$x\times147=12\times101$
$147x=1212$
Divide both sides by 147.
$x\approx8.24$
