252.76 is what percent of 452.76 - 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 452.76 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 452.76, so we can write it down as 100%=452.76.
4. We know, that x% equals 252.76 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=252.76.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=452.76
2) x%=252.76
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%=452.76/252.76
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 252.76 is what percent of 452.76

100%/x%=452.76/252.76
(100/x)*x=(452.76/252.76)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.791264440576*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.791264440576) to get x
100/1.791264440576=x
55.826486438731=x
x=55.826486438731

now we have:
252.76 is 55.826486438731% of 452.76