267.42 is what percent of 5990.25 - 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 5990.25 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 5990.25, so we can write it down as 100%=5990.25.
4. We know, that x% equals 267.42 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=267.42.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=5990.25
2) x%=267.42
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%=5990.25/267.42
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 267.42 is what percent of 5990.25

100%/x%=5990.25/267.42
(100/x)*x=(5990.25/267.42)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=22.400157056316*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (22.400157056316) to get x
100/22.400157056316=x
4.4642544134218=x
x=4.4642544134218

now we have:
267.42 is 4.4642544134218% of 5990.25