227.8 is what percent of 3400 - 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 3400 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 3400, so we can write it down as 100%=3400.
4. We know, that x% equals 227.8 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=227.8.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=3400
2) x%=227.8
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%=3400/227.8
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 227.8 is what percent of 3400

100%/x%=3400/227.8
(100/x)*x=(3400/227.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=14.925373134328*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (14.925373134328) to get x
100/14.925373134328=x
6.7=x
x=6.7

now we have:
227.8 is 6.7% of 3400