To solve the equation \( x:13 = 57:39 \), we can set up a proportion.
This can be written as:
\[ \frac{x}{13} = \frac{57}{39} \]
Cross-multiplying gives us:
\[ x \cdot 39 = 57 \cdot 13 \]
Calculating \( 57 \cdot 13 \):
\[ 57 \cdot 13 = 741 \]
So, we have:
\[ 39x = 741 \]
Now, divide both sides by 39 to solve for \( x \):
\[ x = \frac{741}{39} \]
Calculating \( \frac{741}{39} \):
\[ x = 19 \]
Therefore, the solution is:
\[ x = 19 \]