264725.62 is what percent of 339499.29 - 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 339499.29 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 339499.29, so we can write it down as 100%=339499.29.
4. We know, that x% equals 264725.62 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=264725.62.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=339499.29
2) x%=264725.62
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%=339499.29/264725.62
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 264725.62 is what percent of 339499.29

100%/x%=339499.29/264725.62
(100/x)*x=(339499.29/264725.62)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.2824572476211*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.2824572476211) to get x
100/1.2824572476211=x
77.975308873253=x
x=77.975308873253

now we have:
264725.62 is 77.975308873253% of 339499.29