(1)6:1.5=x:12,
1.5x=6×12,
1.5x÷1.5=72÷1.5,
x=48;
(2)3.6×0.5-2x=0.4,
1.8-2x=0.4,
1.8-2x+2x=0.4+2x,
0.4+2x-0.4=1.8-0.4,
2x÷2=1.4÷2,
x=0.7;
(3)4÷5x=40,
4÷5x×5x=40×5x,
200x=4,
200x÷200=4÷200
x=0.02.