249.26 is what percent of 1068 - 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 1068 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 1068, so we can write it down as 100%=1068.
4. We know, that x% equals 249.26 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=249.26.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1068
2) x%=249.26
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%=1068/249.26
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 249.26 is what percent of 1068

100%/x%=1068/249.26
(100/x)*x=(1068/249.26)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.2846826606756*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.2846826606756) to get x
100/4.2846826606756=x
23.338951310861=x
x=23.338951310861

now we have:
249.26 is 23.338951310861% of 1068