147.2 is what percent of 202.4 - 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 202.4 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 202.4, so we can write it down as 100%=202.4.
4. We know, that x% equals 147.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=147.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=202.4
2) x%=147.2
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%=202.4/147.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 147.2 is what percent of 202.4

100%/x%=202.4/147.2
(100/x)*x=(202.4/147.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.375*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.375) to get x
100/1.375=x
72.727272727273=x
x=72.727272727273

now we have:
147.2 is 72.727272727273% of 202.4