240973.2 is what percent of 175000 - 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 175000 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 175000, so we can write it down as 100%=175000.
4. We know, that x% equals 240973.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=240973.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=175000
2) x%=240973.2
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%=175000/240973.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 240973.2 is what percent of 175000

100%/x%=175000/240973.2
(100/x)*x=(175000/240973.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.72622183711716*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.72622183711716) to get x
100/0.72622183711716=x
137.69897142857=x
x=137.69897142857

now we have:
240973.2 is 137.69897142857% of 175000