187999.2 is what percent of 240000 - 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 240000 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 240000, so we can write it down as 100%=240000.
4. We know, that x% equals 187999.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=187999.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=240000
2) x%=187999.2
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%=240000/187999.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 187999.2 is what percent of 240000

100%/x%=240000/187999.2
(100/x)*x=(240000/187999.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.2766011770263*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.2766011770263) to get x
100/1.2766011770263=x
78.333=x
x=78.333

now we have:
187999.2 is 78.333% of 240000