238.1 is what percent of 292 - 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 292 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 292, so we can write it down as 100%=292.
4. We know, that x% equals 238.1 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=238.1.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=292
2) x%=238.1
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%=292/238.1
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 238.1 is what percent of 292

100%/x%=292/238.1
(100/x)*x=(292/238.1)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.2263754724906*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.2263754724906) to get x
100/1.2263754724906=x
81.541095890411=x
x=81.541095890411

now we have:
238.1 is 81.541095890411% of 292