2440.31 is what percent of 7394.88 - 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 7394.88 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 7394.88, so we can write it down as 100%=7394.88.
4. We know, that x% equals 2440.31 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=2440.31.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=7394.88
2) x%=2440.31
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%=7394.88/2440.31
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 2440.31 is what percent of 7394.88

100%/x%=7394.88/2440.31
(100/x)*x=(7394.88/2440.31)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.0303035270109*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.0303035270109) to get x
100/3.0303035270109=x
32.999994590852=x
x=32.999994590852

now we have:
2440.31 is 32.999994590852% of 7394.88