23.4 is what percent of 489 - 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 489 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 489, so we can write it down as 100%=489.
4. We know, that x% equals 23.4 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=23.4.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=489
2) x%=23.4
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%=489/23.4
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 23.4 is what percent of 489

100%/x%=489/23.4
(100/x)*x=(489/23.4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=20.897435897436*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (20.897435897436) to get x
100/20.897435897436=x
4.7852760736196=x
x=4.7852760736196

now we have:
23.4 is 4.7852760736196% of 489