268.65 is what percent of 6692.62 - 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 6692.62 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 6692.62, so we can write it down as 100%=6692.62.
4. We know, that x% equals 268.65 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=268.65.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=6692.62
2) x%=268.65
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%=6692.62/268.65
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 268.65 is what percent of 6692.62

100%/x%=6692.62/268.65
(100/x)*x=(6692.62/268.65)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=24.912041689931*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (24.912041689931) to get x
100/24.912041689931=x
4.0141230190867=x
x=4.0141230190867

now we have:
268.65 is 4.0141230190867% of 6692.62