265.4 is what percent of 684 - 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 684 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 684, so we can write it down as 100%=684.
4. We know, that x% equals 265.4 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=265.4.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=684
2) x%=265.4
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%=684/265.4
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 265.4 is what percent of 684

100%/x%=684/265.4
(100/x)*x=(684/265.4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.5772418990203*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.5772418990203) to get x
100/2.5772418990203=x
38.801169590643=x
x=38.801169590643

now we have:
265.4 is 38.801169590643% of 684