246.24 is what percent of 27985.71 - 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 27985.71 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 27985.71, so we can write it down as 100%=27985.71.
4. We know, that x% equals 246.24 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=246.24.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=27985.71
2) x%=246.24
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%=27985.71/246.24
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 246.24 is what percent of 27985.71

100%/x%=27985.71/246.24
(100/x)*x=(27985.71/246.24)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=113.65216861598*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (113.65216861598) to get x
100/113.65216861598=x
0.87987762325844=x
x=0.87987762325844

now we have:
246.24 is 0.87987762325844% of 27985.71