17.38 is what percent of 418 - 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 418 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 418, so we can write it down as 100%=418.
4. We know, that x% equals 17.38 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=17.38.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=418
2) x%=17.38
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%=418/17.38
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 17.38 is what percent of 418

100%/x%=418/17.38
(100/x)*x=(418/17.38)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=24.050632911392*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (24.050632911392) to get x
100/24.050632911392=x
4.1578947368421=x
x=4.1578947368421

now we have:
17.38 is 4.1578947368421% of 418