1) \(\frac{x}{8} = \frac{15}{40}\)
\(x = \frac{15 \cdot 8}{40} = \frac{15 \cdot 8}{5 \cdot 8} = \frac{15}{5} = 3\)
2) \(\frac{9}{x} = \frac{36}{52}\)
\(x = \frac{9 \cdot 52}{36} = \frac{9 \cdot 52}{9 \cdot 4} = \frac{52}{4} = 13\)
3) \(\frac{1}{8} = \frac{5}{x}\)
\(x = 5 \cdot 8 = 40\)
4) \(\frac{21}{98} = \frac{x}{14}\)
\(x = \frac{21 \cdot 14}{98} = \frac{21 \cdot 14}{7 \cdot 14} = \frac{21}{7} = 3\)