230.4 is what percent of 18400 - 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 18400 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 18400, so we can write it down as 100%=18400.
4. We know, that x% equals 230.4 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=230.4.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=18400
2) x%=230.4
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%=18400/230.4
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 230.4 is what percent of 18400

100%/x%=18400/230.4
(100/x)*x=(18400/230.4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=79.861111111111*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (79.861111111111) to get x
100/79.861111111111=x
1.2521739130435=x
x=1.2521739130435

now we have:
230.4 is 1.2521739130435% of 18400