Find the missing term in the proportion: \( \frac{40}{96}=\frac{20}{y} \) \( y=\square \)

To solve for \( y \) in the proportion \( \frac{40}{96}=\frac{20}{y} \), we can cross-multiply. This means we multiply the numerator of one fraction by the denominator of the other fraction: \( 40 \cdot y = 20 \cdot 96 \). Calculating \( 20 \cdot 96 \) gives us 1920. Thus, we have: \( 40y = 1920 \). Next, we divide both sides by 40 to solve for \( y \): \( y = \frac{1920}{40} = 48 \). So, the missing term \( y \) is 48.