First we set up a proportion:
[tex] \frac{3}{4} = \frac{27}{x} [/tex]
Now we solve the proportion:
• 27*4 = 108
• 3*x = 4x
• 3x = 108
We solve for X by dividing 3 on both sides:
• 3x/3 = x
• 108/3= 36
Our answer:
x = 36
There were 36 boys in the club.
