232.45 is what percent of 394.99 - 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 394.99 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 394.99, so we can write it down as 100%=394.99.
4. We know, that x% equals 232.45 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=232.45.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=394.99
2) x%=232.45
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%=394.99/232.45
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 232.45 is what percent of 394.99

100%/x%=394.99/232.45
(100/x)*x=(394.99/232.45)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.6992471499247*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.6992471499247) to get x
100/1.6992471499247=x
58.849591128889=x
x=58.849591128889

now we have:
232.45 is 58.849591128889% of 394.99