Question

What is 5/4= x/12 solve for proportion?

Answer 1

$\dfrac{5}{4} = \dfrac{x}{12} \\ \\4*x=5*12 \\ \\4x=60 \ \ \ /:4 \\ \\x=60:4 \\ \\x=15$

Answer 2

$\frac{5}{4}=\frac{x}{12}\ \ \ \ \ |cross\ multiply\\\\4\cdot x=5\cdot12\\\\4x=60\ \ \ \ \ |divide\ both\ sides\ by\ 4\\\\\boxed{x=15}$