1234.6 is what percent of 1238 - step by step solution

To get the solution, we are looking for, we need to point out what we know.

1. We assume, that the number 1238 is 100% - because it's the output value of the task.
2. We assume, that x is the value we are looking for.
3. If 100% equals 1238, so we can write it down as 100%=1238.
4. We know, that x% equals 1234.6 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=1234.6.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1238
2) x%=1234.6
where left sides of both of them have the same units, and both right sides have the same units, so we can do something like that:
100%/x%=1238/1234.6
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 1234.6 is what percent of 1238

100%/x%=1238/1234.6
(100/x)*x=(1238/1234.6)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.0027539283979*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.0027539283979) to get x
100/1.0027539283979=x
99.725363489499=x
x=99.725363489499

now we have:
1234.6 is 99.725363489499% of 1238