23.57 is what percent of 690.63 - 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 690.63 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 690.63, so we can write it down as 100%=690.63.
4. We know, that x% equals 23.57 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=23.57.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=690.63
2) x%=23.57
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%=690.63/23.57
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 23.57 is what percent of 690.63

100%/x%=690.63/23.57
(100/x)*x=(690.63/23.57)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=29.301230377599*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (29.301230377599) to get x
100/29.301230377599=x
3.4128259704907=x
x=3.4128259704907

now we have:
23.57 is 3.4128259704907% of 690.63